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Little Guides to Great Lives: Maya Angelou by Danielle Jawando & illustrated by Noa Snir ISBN 9781786275066 | £8.99 laurenceking.com/childrens DISCUSSION QUESTIONS • Who was Maya Angelou? Why is she famous? What were some of her many talents? • Where did Maya Angelou grow up? What was her town like? Why was her Grandma Annie’s store a special place? • Maya crossed paths with two very famous civil rights activists. Who were they? How did Maya use her voice to speak out against discrimination? • The title of Maya’s famous autobiography is called I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. What did the bird symbolize? • Through her art and writing, Maya helped campaign for numerous laws that fought racial discrimination. What award was she given at the end of her life? WRITING PROMPT When Maya Angelou was a young girl she was given a diary where she wrote about the world, especially the parts she didn’t understand. Throughout her career, Maya wrote about injustices and she used her voice to speak up on behalf of people who were being mistreated. If there was something you could change to make the world a better place, what would it be? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES • For more information, be sure to read Little Lives to Great Lives: Maya Angelou by Danielle Jawando and illustrated by Noa Snir • Learn more about Maya’s legacy and see photos from her amazing life at www.mayaangelou.com Find us on Facebook Find us on Youtube Follow us on Twitter: @LKPChildrens Follow us on Instagram: @laurencekingpub MAYA ANGELOU

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Little Guides to Great Lives: Maya Angelou

by Danielle Jawando & illustrated by Noa Snir

ISBN 9781786275066 | £8.99 laurenceking.com/childrens

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• Who was Maya Angelou? Why is she famous? What were some of her many talents?

• Where did Maya Angelou grow up? What was her town like? Why was her Grandma Annie’s store a special place?

• Maya crossed paths with two very famous civil rights activists. Who were they? How did Maya use her voice to speak out against discrimination?

• The title of Maya’s famous autobiography is called I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. What did the bird symbolize?

• Through her art and writing, Maya helped campaign for numerous laws that fought racial discrimination. What award was she given at the end of her life?

WRITING PROMPT

When Maya Angelou was a young girl she was given a diary where she wrote about the world, especially the parts she didn’t understand. Throughout her career, Maya wrote about injustices and she used her voice to speak up on behalf of people who were being mistreated. If there was something you could change to make the world a better place, what would it be?

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• For more information, be sure to read Little Lives to Great Lives: Maya Angelou by Danielle Jawando and illustrated by Noa Snir

• Learn more about Maya’s legacy and see photos from her amazing life at www.mayaangelou.com

Find us on FacebookFind us on Youtube Follow us on Twitter: @LKPChildrens Follow us on Instagram: @laurencekingpub

MAYA ANGELOU