Maya Angelou spent much of her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas. After a traumatic event at age eight, she stopped speaking for five years. However, Maya rediscovered her voice through wonderful books, and went on to become one of the world's most beloved writers and speakers
Themes
Genres: Non-Fiction
Categories: Biography, Oppression & Resilience
Content: Activism
Settings: Arkansas, Around the World, Missouri, United States of America, Washington D.C.
Ethnicity: Unspecified
Gender: Girl/Woman
Race/Culture: Black/African/African American
Character Prominence: Dominant Main