I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

This memoir traces Maya Angelou's childhood in a small, rural community during the 1930s. Filled with images and recolle... (more)

This memoir traces Maya Angelou's childhood in a small, rural community during the 1930s. Filled with images and recollections that point to the dignity and courage of black men and women, Angelou paints a sometimes disquieting, but always affecting picture of the people-and the times-that touched her life. (less)