Who Was Maya Angelou? -- Ellen Labrecque, Paperback
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.
Author: Ellen Labrecque
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 1/12/2016
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25 lbs
Size: 7.5" H x 5.2" L x 0.3" W
ISBN: 9780448488530
