Age
8-12
Grade
3-7
Jayne Pettit
Maya Angelou: Journey of the Heart
Paperback
(Puffin Books Jan. 1, 1998)
, Reprint edition
Poet, writer, activist, entertainer, professor: Maya Angelou is all of these. Her remarkable story includes a childhood trauma, a leading role in an opera, her activism in the civil rights movement, and her devotion to poetry, writing, and teaching to promote the cause of all African-Americans. Based in part on Maya's autobiography, this is the inspiring story of an extraordinary woman.
"Pettit makes [Angelou's] stirring story accessible...while retaining a strong sense of Angelou's personal voice. --Booklist
"Pettit makes [Angelou's] stirring story accessible...while retaining a strong sense of Angelou's personal voice. --Booklist
- Series
- Rainbow Biography
- ISBN
- 014038359X / 9780140383591
- Pages
- 96
- Weight
- 0.3 oz.
- Dimensions
- 7.9 x 5.0 in.
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