I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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Taylor M B, March 3, 2011 (view all comments by Taylor M B)
Everyone in America has heard the name Maya Angelou, we all have a picture of her in our head. What is amazing is her life and how easily accessible it is. After reading "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" I felt as though I grew up with her.
Ms. Angelou does everything from becoming the first African American female to conduct a cable car in San Francisco to touring the world with an opera company. If a girl who grew up in the deep south in the 1930's can go on to be Maya Angelou then anyone can overcome their surroundings and become whatever they dream, that message is what makes this book so important.

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cookbook fan, January 1, 2011 (view all comments by cookbook fan)
excellent and inspirig!

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Kristin Bell, September 3, 2010 (view all comments by Kristin Bell)
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” is Maya Angelou’s memoir of her life up until about her early twenties. Mostly set in the South, she tells of a semi-impoverished childhood in an early 20th century America that is still reeling from the legacy of slavery. Perhaps what is most striking about this memoir is that it was written in the 20th century, but the life she describes is very different than what people experienced even a mere 50 years later. The story is engrossing and at times horrifying, but always interesting. The only reason why I give this book four stars instead of five is that I felt the ending was a bit of a let down–perhaps because I wanted to read more. This book is well worth your time and effort and is an example of why Maya Angelou is so renowned.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780553279375

Author:

Angelou, Maya

Publisher:

Bantam

Location:

New York

Subject:

Literary

Subject:

People of Color

Subject:

Biography

Subject:

Women

Subject:

Afro-americans

Subject:

Afro-American women

Subject:

Authors, American

Subject:

Entertainers

Subject:

African Americans

Subject:

Afro-American women authors

Subject:

Afro-Americans -- Biography.

Subject:

cultural heritage

Subject:

United states

Subject:

African American women authors - 20th century

Subject:

Entertainers -- United States.

Copyright:

1970

Edition Number:

Bantam ed.

Edition Description:

Mass market paperback

Series Volume:

no. 28

Publication Date:

19830401

Binding:

Paperback

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

304

Dimensions:

6.88x4.26x.91 in. .34 lbs.