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1993

Format:	Book
Author:	Angelou, Maya.
Title:	I know why the caged bird sings / Maya Angelou.
Edition:	Bantam ed.
Publisher, Date:	New York : Bantam Books, 1993, ©1969.
Description:	289 p. ; 18 cm.
Publication Year:	1993
Summary:	Author's memoir of growing up black in the 1930's and 1940's. The life story of the author, from Depression-era Arkansas to the realization in her valedictory address: "In order to lift your voice, you have to lift your head. 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, first published in 1969, 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.
Target Audience Note:	Junior high school-Adult.
Subjects:	Angelou, Maya -- Biography. Angelou, Maya -- Childhood and youth. Angelou, Maya -- Homes and haunts -- Arkansas. African American women authors -- 20th century -- Biography. African American authors -- 20th century -- Biography. Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography. Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Arkansas. African American women authors -- Biography. Entertainers -- Biography. Southern States -- Race relations. Southern States -- Social conditions -- 1945-
Notes:	"Bantam edittion, March 1971. Bantam reissue November 1993"--T.p. verso. Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning UG 6.7 13.
ISBN:	9780553279375 (mass market pbk.) 0553279378 (mass market pbk.) 0808510576 9780808510574 0606035745 9780606035743
Current Holds:	0
Local Availability:	1 (of 2)
System Availability:	3 (of 5)
Control Number:	214615

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A black woman recalls the anguish of her childhood in Arkansas and her adolescence in northern slums. - (Baker & Taylor)

A phenomenal #1 bestseller that has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for nearly three years, this memoir traces Maya Angelou's childhood in a small, rural community during the 1930s. Filled with images and recollections that point to the dignity and courage of black men and women, Angelou paints a sometimes disquieting, but always affecting picture of the people—and the times—that touched her life. - (Random House, Inc.)

Memoirist, novelist, poet, and dramatist, Maya Angelou is one of the best-loved writers of our time. She is widely acclaimed for her searing, inspiring writings--and she has been praised for confronting both the racial and sexual pressures on black women, and for infusing her work with a perspective on larger social and political movements, including civil rights. In the volumes of her bestselling personal story--one of the most remarkable narratives ever shared--Maya Angelou writes about the struggles and triumphs of her extraordinary life with candor, humor, poignancy, and grace. These include: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings The classic autobiography of her young years. Gather Together In My Name The coming-of-age story of her struggle for survival as a young unwed mother. Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas The saga of her show business career, her failed marriage, and her early motherhood. The Heart of a Woman The turbulent story of her emergence as a writer and a political activist. Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now Her exhilarating collection of wisdom, spirituality, and life lessons. - (Random House, Inc.)

Author Biography

Maya Angelou has written five volumes of autobiography as well as many books of poetry. Dr. Angelou is currently Reynolds Professor at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. - (Random House, Inc.)

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Abandoned by her parents, Angelou and her brother, Bailey, spent their early years in the care of a strong grandmother in Stamps, AR, where they first experienced racial discrimination. At age eight, Angelou was raped by her mother's boyfriend and lost her willingness to speak to anyone other than her trusted brother. With strong language and sexual content, this remarkably frank memoir is a frequent target of booking-banning proponents. (SLJ 11/03) (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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If your originals of these two popular titles (LJ 9/1/78, LJ 3/15/70, respectively) have seen better days, these reprints offer affordable, high-quality replacements. Copyright 1996 Cahners Business Information.

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