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Maya Angelou
\"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Maya Angelou in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.\"-- Provided by publisher
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Song of My Life
Margaret Walker (1915-1998) has been described as \"the most famous person nobody knows.\" This is a shocking oversight of an award-winning poet, novelist, essayist, educator, and activist as well as friend and mentor to many prominent African American writers.Song of My Lifereintroduces Margaret Walker to readers by telling her story, one that many can relate to as she overcame certain obstacles related to race, gender, and poverty.
Walker was born in 1915 in Birmingham, Alabama, to two parents who prized education above all else. Obtaining that education was not easy for either her parents or herself, but Walker went on to earn both her master's and doctorate. from the University of Iowa. Walker's journey to become a nationally known writer and educator is an incredible story of hard work and perseverance. Her years as a public figure connected her to Richard Wright, Langston Hughes, Alex Haley, and a host of other important literary and historical figures.
This biography opens with her family and those who inspired her--her parents, her grandmother, her most important teachers and mentors--all significant influences on her reading and writing life. Chapters trace her path over the course of the twentieth century as she travels to Chicago and becomes a member of the South Side Writers' Group with Richard Wright. Then she is accepted into the newly created Masters of Fine Arts Program at the University of Iowa. Back in the South, she pursued and achieved her dream of becoming a writer and college educator as well as wife and mother. Walker struggled to support herself, her sister, and later her husband and children, but she overcame financial hardships, prejudice, and gender bias and achieved great success. She penned the acclaimed novelJubilee, received numerous lifetime achievement awards, and was a beloved faculty member for three decades at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Looking back : a book of memories
Using family photographs and quotes from her books, the author provides glimpses into her life.
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Laura Ingalls Wilder : growing up in the little house
A biography of the author of the \"Little House\" books, including the years of her marriage to Almanzo Wilder.
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I am Scout : the biography of Harper Lee
This biography tells the story of how Harper Lee struggled to become an author and created one of the most popular novels of the 20th century.
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The important thing about Margaret Wise Brown
A picture book biography of the children's book author shares insights into her life and enduring literary influence.
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Jacqueline Woodson
Young readers are introduced to Jacqueline Woodson, whose writings mirror her own experiences growing up.
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Maya Angelou : a creative and courageous voice
Describes the life of Maya Angelou, from her troubled childhood marked by racism, her struggle for civil rights as an adult, to her career as a writer and a poet.
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Jacqueline Woodson
Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery honoree, Woodson's works, including Miracle's Boys, is one with her strong African-American themes.
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Soaring earth : a companion memoir to Enchanted air
\"In this follow-up to her award-winning memoir Enchanted Air, Margarita Engle details her teenage years in Los Angeles against the turbulent backdrop of the Vietnam War. In vulnerable verse, she addresses the notions of peace, civil rights, freedom of expression, and environmental protection that are once again under threat. Despite these circumstances, young Margarita was able to find solace and empowerment through her education\"-- Provided by publisher.
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