Amanda Gorman is a poet who read one of her own poems at Joe Biden’s inauguration as president of the United States on January 20, 2021. At 22 years old she is the youngest poet to have had this honor.

Dec 3, 2024 · Gorman was born in Los Angeles, California. She was raised by her single mother, Joan Wicks, a 6th-grade English teacher in Watts, with her two siblings. Her twin sister, Gabrielle, is an activist and filmmaker. Gorman has said she grew up in an environment with limited television access.

Apr 11, 2023 · Stand together and answer the call. 1. “The Hill We Climb” 2. “Rise and Shine, America” 3. “The Power of Words” And use them wisely, with love we’ve brought. Inspiring poems by Amanda Gorman for kids, celebrating themes of hope, courage, and the power of youth voices.

American poet and activist Amanda Gorman became the first National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States in 2017. She gained widespread fame when she performed a spoken word poem at the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden on January 20, 2021.

Jan 8, 2025 · Amanda Gorman's new book Girls on the Rise is a child-empowerment book, and encourages kids to lead lives of support for each other. Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in history, based...

Sep 21, 2021 · In this stirring, much-anticipated picture book by presidential inaugural poet and activist Amanda Gorman, anything is possible when our voices join together. As a young girl leads a cast of characters on a musical journey, they learn that they have the power to make changes—big or small—in the world, in their communities, and in most ...

Feb 15, 2023 · Amanda Gorman's Girls on the Rise Aims to Empower Kids as Well as 'the Village That Is Raising the Child' (Exclusive)

Dec 17, 2021 · Gorman is the youngest poet in U.S. history to read at a presidential inauguration. She read a poem called “The Hill We Climb.” It’s about diversity and hope. Amanda Gorman recites a poem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, on January 20, 2021. Gorman started writing poetry in grade school.

Nov 18, 2024 · Amanda S. C. Gorman was born with a speech and auditory impediment on March 7, 1998, in Los Angeles, California. She and her two siblings were raised by their single mother, a sixth grade English Teacher. She began writing poetry at …

Five books for kids about poet Amanda Gorman and three books by her. Amanda is the youngest poet to read an inaugural poem.