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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
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Ellie 9218
May 28, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
I listened to this via audiobook narrated by Maya Angelou.

This is a book where poetry meets autobiography.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a coming of age story written by Maya Angelou. In poetic style, she takes us through her childhood and teen years: through discrimination, poverty, child neglect, rape, humiliation and fear. Maya tells the story beautifully. And she does overcome those experiences with her brilliant mind, her love of words, and the love of her grandmother (mama) who raised ...more
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