The Biography of Maya Angelou: Herose and Sherose

The Early Years: Overcoming Adversity

Born on April 4, 1928, as Marguerite Annie Johnson, Angelou faced numerous challenges from a young age. A victim of racial discrimination, she experienced the harsh realities of segregation and the oppressive Jim Crow laws firsthand. However, it was during these formative years that Angelou discovered her love for language and the power of her own voice.

Still I Rise: The Biography of Maya Angelou (HeRose and SheRose Book 1)

by Richard Lighthouse(Kindle Edition)

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1668 KB
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Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
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Print length	:	18 pages
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Maya Angelou's herose journey began when she moved to San Francisco at the age of 16 and became the first African American female streetcar conductor. This marked the first of many glass ceilings she would shatter throughout her life, setting the stage for her inspiring rise to prominence.

Still I Rise: The Biography of Maya Angelou (HeRose and SheRose Book 1)

by Richard Lighthouse(Kindle Edition)

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1668 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	18 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

FREE

GREAT FOR BOOK REPORTS, this short biography about Maya Angelou tells how she grew past her troubled childhood. Being raped at age 8 and pregnant by 16, Maya turned to prostitution to support her baby, and drugs to hide her shame. She also began writing stories, poems and essays. But when she became involved in the Civil Rights Movement with Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., her life changed forever.

This true story includes a vocabulary builder and 10 questions about Maya’s amazing life. Answering the questions will help you to write the book report.

This uplifting biography about how Maya Angelou beat the odds is an ideal resource for:

•Book reports
•Homeschooling

Students, teachers and parents will also find the subject matter and easy-to-read and understand style appropriate for:

•Literacy programs
•Reading comprehension

Read this fun e-book about Maya Angelou to learn how she rose above her humble and troubled beginnings to become America's Poet Laureate.