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The instant #1 New York Times bestseller and #1 USA Today bestseller

Amanda Gorman’s electrifying and historic poem “The Hill We Climb,” read at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, is now available as a collectible gift edition.

“Stunning.” —CNN
“Dynamic.” —NPR
“Deeply rousing and uplifting.” —Vogue
 
 
On January 20, 2021, Amanda…

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A moving poem never fails to lift my spirits. Amanda Gorman, the National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017, writes poetry that touches my heart and strengthens my conviction to make this world a better place.

She writes about overcoming struggles, forging ahead during difficult times, looking past our prejudices, and respectfully accepting one another.

I grew up in a small Texas town where folks treated one another kindly. It wasn’t until I moved away to attend college to pursue a science degree that I experienced discrimination. My professor announced that women had no place in the world of geology. Regretfully,…

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