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This engaging celebration of a lesser-known chapter in American and African-American history shows how racial discrimination

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A Caldecott Honor Book

Maya Angelou Cover:Hardcover the clock is ticking onIn this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Maya Angelou, the powerful speaker, writer and civil rights activist. 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