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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

ISBN: 0345514408

Title: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Author: Maya Angelou

KDL Description:

The author recalls the anguish of her childhood in Arkansas and her adolescence in northern slums.

Amazon Description:

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 about love for herself and the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors.