Who Was Maya Angelou? Paperback – January 12, 2016
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| Management number | 219220454 | Release Date | 2026/05/03 | List Price | $1.91 | Model Number | 219220454 | ||
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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. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0448488531 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0448488530 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Dimensions | 5.31 x 0.24 x 7.64 inches |
| Grade level | 3 - 7 |
| Item Weight | 3.6 ounces |
| Reading age | 6 - 10 years, from customers |
| Print length | 112 pages |
| Part of series | Who Was? |
| Publication date | January 12, 2016 |
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