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

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

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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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
105 pages
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
Isbn
9780448488530
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Label
Who was Maya Angelou?
Title
Who was Maya Angelou?
Statement of responsibility
by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Dede Putra
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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
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Biography type
individual biography
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10463075
Cataloging source
YDXCP
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Labrecque, Ellen
Dewey number
  • 818/.5409
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
no index present
Intended audience
900
Intended audience source
Lexile
LC call number
PS3551.N464
LC item number
Z67 2016
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 4
  • 6
Nature of contents
bibliography
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Putra, Dede
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True
Series statement
Who was
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  • Angelou, Maya
  • African American women authors
  • African American women civil rights workers
  • Authors, American
  • Angelou, Maya
  • African American women authors
  • African American women civil rights workers
  • Authors, American
Target audience
pre adolescent
Label
Who was Maya Angelou?, by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Dede Putra
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 104)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
105 pages
Isbn
9780448488530
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)908517648
Label
Who was Maya Angelou?, by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Dede Putra
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 104)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
105 pages
Isbn
9780448488530
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)908517648

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