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Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide.
Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town,...
Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town,...
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In this classic work, a blend of memoir social criticism, and political analysis that remains relevant today, the first Black Congresswoman to serve in American history, New York's dynamic representative Shirley Chisholm, traces her extensive political struggle and examines the problems that have long plagued the American system of government.
"I want to be remembered as a woman...who dared to be a catalyst of change." Political pioneer Shirley Chisholm,...
11) Daydreamers
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Publisher
Dial Press
Pub. Date
[1981]
Language
English
Description
Depicts the world of daydreamers.
17) A little love
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Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
1984.
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English
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Though she has been raised lovingly by her grandparents, a blackteenager goes in search of her father.
18) Junius over far
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Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1985]
Language
English
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After his grandfather leaves his family and returns to a dangerous situation on his home island in the Caribbean, fourteen-year-old Junius decides to follow him in search of his lost heritage.
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