Who Was Maya Angelou?
Who Was Maya Angelou?
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Who Was Maya Angelou?

Written by Ellen Labrecque and Who HQ & illustrated by Dede Putra
Part of the Who Was . . . ? Book Series
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8 - 11
Reading age
112
Page count
64
Words per page
900L
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Jan 12, 2016
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Born in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the South. Her family life was unstable at times. But much like her poem, Still I Rise, Angelou was able to lift herself out of her situation and flourish. She moved to California and became the first black–and first female–streetcar operator before following her interest in dance. She became a professional performer in her twenties and toured the U.S. and Europe as an opera star and calypso dancer. But Angelou’s writing became her defining talent. Her poems and books, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, brought her international acclaim.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780448488530
    Publication Date
    January 12, 2016
    Publisher
    Penguin Young Readers Group
    Original Publication Date
    February 2, 2016
    Page Count
    112
    Words Per Page
    64
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lexile® Level
    900L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~V
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    180228
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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