Who Was Maya Angelou? - Who Was?

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.

ISBN:	9780448488530
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Imprint:	Penguin Workshop
Published date:	14 Jan 2016
DEWEY:	813.54
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Weight:	122g
Height:	137mm
Width:	194mm
Spine width:	9mm

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