I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

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 (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned. Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a modern American classic that will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read. From the Paperback edition.

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Hardcover 18043 $3.77
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Multiple Critical Perspectives Paperback 1316875 $19.99 $19.75 2008
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: A BBC Radio 4 Dramatisation Audible Audiobook 41868 $17.17 2018
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[ I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS ] By Angelou, Maya ( Author) 1996 [ Compact Disc ] CD-ROM 3463015 $89.84 1996
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Chinese Edition) Paperback 1983061 $35.30 $29.99 2013
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Yo sé por qué canta el pájaro enjaulado (Spanish Edition) Paperback 170642 $14.93 $15.31 2016
Yo sé por qué canta el pájaro enjaulado (Libros del Asteroide nº 162) (Spanish Edition) Kindle Edition 551438 2016
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Novel-Ties Study Guide Paperback 2268257 $17.95 $9.53 2001
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