I know why the caged bird sings
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Winfrey, Oprah, writer of foreword.
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Main Flagstaff Public Library - Biographies
B A584
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B A584
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Main Flagstaff Public Library - Biographies | B A584 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American authors -- Biography.
African American families -- Arkansas.
Angelou, Maya -- Childhood and youth.
Angelou, Maya -- Homes and haunts -- Arkansas.
Arkansas -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Arkansas -- Social life and customs.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Arkansas.
Entertainers -- United States -- Biography.
African American families -- Arkansas.
Angelou, Maya -- Childhood and youth.
Angelou, Maya -- Homes and haunts -- Arkansas.
Arkansas -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Arkansas -- Social life and customs.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Arkansas.
Entertainers -- United States -- Biography.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 288 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.7, 13 Points
Level 6.7, 13 Points
Lexile measure
1070
Notes
Description
The author and poet recalls the anguish of her childhood in Arkansas and her adolescence in northern slums.
Description
"Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local "powhitetrash." At eight years old and back at her mother's side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age--and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors ("I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare") will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned. Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read."--Publisher's description.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Angelou, M., & Winfrey, O. (2015). I know why the caged bird sings (Random House trade paperback edition.). Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Angelou, Maya and Oprah, Winfrey. 2015. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Angelou, Maya and Oprah, Winfrey. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Random House, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Angelou, Maya,, and Oprah Winfrey. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Random House trade paperback edition., Random House, 2015.
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