The Resource Who was Maya Angelou?, by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Dede Putra
Who was Maya Angelou?, by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Dede Putra
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The item Who was Maya Angelou?, by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Dede Putra represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Georgetown Peabody Library.
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 105 pages
- Contents
-
- Who was Maya Angelou?
- Momma
- A child with no voice
- The California years
- A big break
- Becoming a writer
- Civil rights activist
- Home away from home
- Becoming a famous writer
- A hero to us all
- Timelines
- Isbn
- 9780448488530
- Label
- Who was Maya Angelou?
- Title
- Who was Maya Angelou?
- Statement of responsibility
- by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Dede Putra
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Labrecque, Ellen
- Dewey number
-
- 818/.5409
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS3551.N464
- LC item number
- Z67 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Putra, Dede
- Series statement
- Who was
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Angelou, Maya
- African American women authors
- African American women civil rights workers
- Authors, American
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- Who was Maya Angelou?, by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Dede Putra
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 104)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Who was Maya Angelou? -- Momma -- A child with no voice -- The California years -- A big break -- Becoming a writer -- Civil rights activist -- Home away from home -- Becoming a famous writer -- A hero to us all -- Timelines
- Control code
- 1643379
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 105 pages
- Isbn
- 9780448488530
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1643379
- (Sirsi) 1643379
- (OCoLC)908517648
- Label
- Who was Maya Angelou?, by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Dede Putra
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 104)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Who was Maya Angelou? -- Momma -- A child with no voice -- The California years -- A big break -- Becoming a writer -- Civil rights activist -- Home away from home -- Becoming a famous writer -- A hero to us all -- Timelines
- Control code
- 1643379
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 105 pages
- Isbn
- 9780448488530
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1643379
- (Sirsi) 1643379
- (OCoLC)908517648
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