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Who Was Maya Angelou?

Ellen Labrecque Who HQ Dede Putra

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English
Grosset and Dunlap
01 August 2016
Series: Who Was?
Discover the power of words with Maya Angelou, bestselling author and America's most beloved modern poet.

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.
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Illustrated by:   Dede Putra
Imprint:   Grosset and Dunlap
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 194mm,  Width: 135mm,  Spine: 6mm
Weight:   102g
ISBN:   9780448488530
ISBN 10:   0448488531
Series:   Who Was?
Pages:   112
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Ellen Labrecque is a former Senior Editor for Sports Illustrated for Kids and the author of over twenty nonfiction books for young readers, including biographies of Jim Thorpe and Magic Johnson.

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