I think this book is for the primary level and intermediate depending on the reason for reading it. This book is the story of Maya Angelou and what motivated her to become a writer. It is not an in-depth story of her life, but it is motivational in trying to show why she persevered in her life.

Brief bio of Maya, with pleasing illustrations.

Summary: This book talks about Maya Angelou and her life growing up and how she became an inspiration to many.
Reflection: I love this book. It speaks on what Maya Angelou went through and how her life turned out. I like how writing became her main outlet to speak about her true feelings. ( )

Maya Angelou's voice is alive for future generations and they need to know about this powerful black woman. Kaiser approaches in the story about the biography of Marguerite Annie Johnson, also know as Maya Angelou. This figure would be an excellent example for boys and girls because they can be what ever they want to be, but they have to fight for their goals. Maya moved from her hometown with her brother to her grandmother's house when she was 4 years old, but soon she finds out about the cruelty of the world because of the color of skin and gender. When she was 8 years old, she was attacked and that made her loose her voice. But with help of the words of books, and the power of reading she found herself again and the power of her voice was loud! She was great in achieving her goals, she was a cook, a streetcar conductor, a dancer, a singer, an actress, but what she is known for is her mighty writings, and her famous poems. This book can be used for the kids to know the story of Marguerite, a girl of a small town, that overcame all the obstacles, and to teach the children they can be whatever they dream to be when they work hard and have hope for the future, but most important to create a change and get inspired by people that changed the history for good. ( )

This book was really good.The book describes Maya Angelou's childhood and how she was raised in a very troubling environment. The book describes how Maya Angelou went through a period of not speaking at all. However, she learned how to use her voice and became a great public speaker and writer. ( )