Bibliograph

Who was Maya Angelou?, by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Dede Putra

Type

Label

Who was Maya Angelou?, by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Dede Putra

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 104)

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Who was Maya Angelou?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

908517648

Responsibility statement

by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Dede Putra

Series statement

Who was

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Who was Maya Angelou? -- Momma -- A child with no voice -- The California years -- A big break -- Becoming a writer -- Civil rights activist -- Home away from home -- Becoming a famous writer -- A hero to us all -- Timelines

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification