The Story of Maya Angelou

Discover the life of Maya Angeloua story about courage for kids ages 6 to 9Maya Angelou was an acclaimed author poet historian singer and songwriter playwright director and civil rights activist. Before she was known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style Maya was a young girl interested in the written word. From an early age she wrote essays poetry and kept a journal. She used her powerful voice to share her experiences and unite the world through her written words. Explore how Maya Angelou went from difficult childhood experiences to one of our most celebrated memoirists and poets of all-timedependent readingThis Maya Angelou biography is broken down into short chapters and simple language so kids 6 to 9 can read and learn on their own.Critical thinkingKids will learn the Who What Where When Why and How of Maya''s life find definitions of new words discussion questions and more.A lasting legacyLearn about how Maya inspired the world with both the beauty and the call to action of her words.How will Maya''s fight for civil rights inspire you?Discover activists artists and athletes and more from all across history with the rest of The Story Of series including famous figures like: Sojourner Truth Martin Luther King Jr. John Lewis Ruby Bridges and Barack Obama.