Who Was Maya Angelou? (Who was?)

By: Nancy Harrison and Dede Putra and Ellen Labrecque

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Synopsis: Born in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the South. Her family life was unstable at times. But much like her poem, "Still I Rise," Angelou was able to lift herself out of her situation and flourish. She moved to California and became the first black--and first female--streetcar operator before following her interest in dance. She became a professional performer in her twenties and toured the U.S. and Europe as an opera star and calypso dancer. But Angelou's writing became her defining talent. Her poems and books, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, brought her international acclaim.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780399542961
Related ISBNs:: 9780448488530
Publisher:: Penguin Young Readers Group
Date of Addition:: 03/31/20
Copyrighted By:: Ellen Labrecque, Nancy Harrison, Dede Putra
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:: Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Reading Age:: 8–12
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.

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