As a child, this American poet, born in 1998, had a speech impediment, so she practiced singing songs with lots of "R" sounds to correct it. As a young adult in 2021, she read her powerful poem "The Hill We Climb" to millions at the inauguration of President Biden. A school in Florida removed the book version of this poem from the children's section of the library, because one parent claimed it was "hate speech" and an attempt to "indoctrinate students." This poet has also written picture books for children, including "Change Sings," "Something, Someday" and "Girls on the Rise." This is Amanda Gorman.
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