Book of the Month
Book of the Month
“When day comes, we step out of the shade of flame and unafraid.
The new dawn balloons as we free it.
For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it.
If only we’re brave enough to be it.”
― Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
Written as a children’s anthem, Change Sings reminds the newest generation that they have the power to shape the word with their actions and voices.
Amanda Gorman was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from Harvard University in 2020. She is the youngest inaugural poet inU.S. history, as well as an award-winning writer. She is the founder and executive director of One Pen One Page, an organization providing free creative writing programs for underserved youth.