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. 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Grosset AND Dunlap
ISBN-13
9780448488530
eBay Product ID (ePID)
226898107
Product Key Features
Book Title
Who Was Maya Angelou?
Illustrator
Dede Putra
Author
Who Hq, Ellen Labrecque
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Children & Young Adults
Number of Pages
112 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
194mm
Item Width
135mm
Item Weight
128g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Who Hq, Ellen Labrecque
Series Title
Who Was?
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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