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Who was Maya Angelou? / by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Dede Putra.

Labrecque, Ellen,: (author.). Putra, Dede (Illustrator),: (illustrator.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780448488530
ISBN: 0448488531
ISBN: 9781484469378
ISBN: 1484469372
ISBN: 9781518205552
ISBN: 1518205550
ISBN: 9780606383974
ISBN: 0606383972
Physical Description: 105 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Publisher: New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2016]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 104).
Formatted Contents Note:	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.