1928 – 2014
Maya Angelou
A poet whose warm voice taught America the power of kind, brave words.
The Story
As a little girl, Maya was so shy she didn't speak for almost five years.
But she listened, and she read every book she could find.
When her voice came back, it was full of music and truth.
She wrote poems and books that made people feel seen and loved.
One special morning she read her poem for a new president to the whole country.
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