Who was Maya Angelou?

Have you ever tried staying quiet for just five minutes? Imagine not speaking a single word for five whole years! That’s exactly what happened to Maya Angelou when she was a little girl. Born as Marguerite in 1928, Maya went through some incredibly tough times and thought her voice was dangerous. So, she stopped talking completely! But Maya didn't stop learning. While she was silent, she read almost every book in her school library and filled her brilliant brain with words! With the help of a very special teacher named Mrs. Flowers, Maya bravely found her voice again. And boy, did she ever use it! Did you know that at just 16 years old, she fought to become the very first Black female streetcar conductor in San Francisco? She didn't stop there! Maya grew up to speak six different languages, write 36 amazing books, and even read one of her beautiful poems on television to 30 million people! Join Mira and Finn as they explore the incredible true story of Maya Angelou, a brilliant girl who found her courage and changed the world with her words!