The rest of the book shows readers how Maya rose to cultural prominence through the sheer tenacity of her character and talent. The library became her sanctuary and comfort zone. Due to that terrible incident, seemingly overnight, Maya turns into a child who is uncertain, scared, and driven by fears she found hard to name.įive years later, Maya finally finds her voice again through stories and poems of great writers. The illustration on that page shows Maya at the hospital being examined by a nurse. Don’t worry, the book doesn’t actually use the word “raped” it says “attacked”. At the age of eight Maya was raped and attacked by her mother’s boyfriend which led her to completely shut down for years and stop talking. Growing up in the South wasn’t easy for Maya for two reasons: the color of her skin and because she was a girl. Louis, Maya and her brother were sent to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas at a young age. In addition, this book provides readers with a glimpse into Maya’s life from her childhood to adulthood.īorn in St. I think this book illustrates that very well in a way that’s easy for even the smallest readers to comprehend. The transformation from carefree girl to impressionable young woman is often full of torment, self-doubt and insecurity. However, thanks to great books like Maya Angelou: Little People, Big Dreams her legacy endures as a luminous beacon of strength, courage, and spiritual beauty.īecoming a woman is serious and tough business. Maya Angelou seems to make the light of the world grow a little dimmer. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Maya’s life at the back. The book follows Maya Angelou, from her early traumatic childhood to her time as a singer, actress, civil rights campaigner and, eventually, one of America’s most beloved writers. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. In the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Bks Maya Angelou (Little People, Big Dreams) by Lisbeth Kaiser, illustrated by Leire Salaberria
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