Who was Maya Angelou?

Who was Maya Angelou?

Ellen Labrecque

Book - 2016

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 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.

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Subjects
Angelou, Maya > Juvenile literature.
African American women authors > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American women civil rights workers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Genres
Biographies
Published
New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Ellen Labrecque (author)
Other Authors
Dede (Illustrator) Putra (illustrator)
Physical Description
105 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Audience
900L
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 104).
ISBN
9780448488530
9781484469378
9781518205552
9780606383974
  • Who was Maya Angelou?
  • Momma
  • A child with no voice
  • The California years
  • A big break
  • Becoming a writer
  • Civil rights activist
  • Home away from home
  • Becoming a famous writer
  • A hero to us all
  • Timelines.

Title Page Dedication Copyright Who Was Maya Angelou? Momma A Child with No Voice The California Years A Big Break Becoming a Writer Civil Rights Activist Home Away From Home Becoming a Famous Writer A Hero to Us All Timelines Bibliography Who Was Maya Angelou? Excerpted from Who Was Maya Angelou? by Ellen Labrecque All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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