I know why the caged bird sings
(Book)
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Donelson - Adult Non-Fiction | 818.5409 A584ai 2002 | On Shelf |
| Green Hills - Adult Non-Fiction | 818.5409 A584ai 2002 | Checked Out |
| Madison - Adult Non-Fiction | 818.5409 A584ai 2002 | On Shelf |
| North - Adult Non-Fiction | 818.5409 A584ai 2002 | On Shelf |
| Old Hickory - Adult Non-Fiction | 818.5409 A584ai 2002 | Checked Out |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American authors -- Biography.
African American families -- Arkansas.
African American women authors -- Biography.
Angelou, Maya -- Childhood and youth.
Angelou, Maya -- Homes and haunts -- Arkansas.
Arkansas -- Social life and customs.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Coretta Scott King (author) Honor book -- 1971.
Entertainers -- United States -- Biography.
African American families -- Arkansas.
African American women authors -- Biography.
Angelou, Maya -- Childhood and youth.
Angelou, Maya -- Homes and haunts -- Arkansas.
Arkansas -- Social life and customs.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Coretta Scott King (author) Honor book -- 1971.
Entertainers -- United States -- Biography.
More Details
Format
Book
Physical Desc
281 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780375507892 (alk. paper), 0375507892 (alk. paper)
Reading Level
UG
Level 6.7, 13 Points
Level 6.7, 13 Points
Lexile measure
1010
Notes
General Note
Originally published: c1969.
Description
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a 1969 autobiography describing the early years of American writer and poet Maya Angelou. The first in a seven-volume series, it is a coming-of-age story that illustrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma. The book begins when three-year-old Maya and her older brother are sent to Stamps, Arkansas, to live with their grandmother and ends when Maya becomes a mother at the age of 16. In the course of Caged Bird, Maya transforms from a victim of racism with an inferiority complex into a self-possessed, dignified young woman capable of responding to prejudice.
Awards
Coretta Scott King (author) Honor book, 1971
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Angelou, M. (2002). I know why the caged bird sings . Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Angelou, Maya. 2002. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. New York: Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Angelou, Maya. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings New York: Random House, 2002.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Angelou, M. (2002). I know why the caged bird sings. New York: Random House.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Angelou, Maya. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Random House, 2002.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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