Who Was Maya Angelou? (Who Was...?)
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.
Target age group 8-12
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.
Target age group 8-12
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CategoryJuvenile Nonfiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Biography & Autobiography
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Theme 2Girls & Women
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemePoetry
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AuthorGourley, Catherine
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SeriesWho Was?
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Lexile Level900
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AR Level5.8
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Deweyb
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PublisherPenguin Group (USA)
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Publication Date1/12/2016
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Pages112
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Dimensions0.24 H x 7.62 L x 5.38 W
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Case Qty100
