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Amanda Gorman by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara is an inspiring children's book that introduces young readers to the life of Amanda Gorman, the renowned poet and activist. Through engaging illustrations and simple text, the book highlights her journey from a young girl with a passion for words to becoming an influential voice for change, encouraging children to use their own voices to make a difference in the world.
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You might enjoy this book if you are looking to inspire young readers with the story of a remarkable young poet who captivated the world with her words. The book beautifully introduces her journey and achievements, encouraging children to dream big and make a difference with their voice.

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Amanda Gorman

Discover the incredible life of Amanda Gorman, the amazing American poet and activist, in this book from the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series.

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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Amanda Gorman, America's astounding young poet and activist.

From an early age, Little Amanda read everything she could get her hands on, from books to cereal boxes. Growing up with an auditory processing disorder and a speech impediment, Amanda had to work hard, but ultimately she took great strength from her experiences. After hearing her teacher read aloud to the class, she knew that she wanted to become a poet, and nothing would stand in her way.

At the age of 19, she became America's first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate. And, after performing her inspiring poem The Hill We Climb at the Presidential Inauguration in January 2021, she became an icon across the world.

This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the incredible young poet and activist's life so far.

Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats.

The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.

Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

Series: Little People, BIG DREAMS

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In Amanda Gorman by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, readers discover the inspiring journey of America’s first National Youth Poet Laureate, who captured the world’s attention during Joe Biden's 2021 presidential inauguration. The book highlights Gorman's early challenges with an auditory processing disorder and a speech impediment, and how poetry became the medium through which she found her voice.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711270695

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Illustration: color illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Queenbe Monyei

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 195.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books and the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series of picture books that explore the lives of outstanding people. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. Queenbe Monyei is an illustrator, designer and author of childrens books. She is passionate about drawing marginalized groups in everyday situations through the use of bold colours. Her art has been featured on Flow Magazine, GIPHY, The Cartoon Network, HGTV, Givingli, Fiverr, and Mary Young. Currently, her gifs on GIPHY has been viewed over 800 million times.

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