Rise : from caged bird to poet of the people, Maya Angelou / by Bethany Hegedus ; foreword by Colin A. Johnson ; illustrations by Tonya Engel.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Hegedus, Bethany, author.

Contributor:

• Rosengarten Family Fund.
• Johnson, Colin A. (Colin Ashanti), writer of foreword.
• Engel, Tonya, illustrator.
• Award Winning and Notable Children's and Young Adult Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Angelou, Maya--Juvenile literature.
• Angelou, Maya.
• African American women authors--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature.
• African American women authors--20th century--Biography.
• African American women authors.

Genre:

• Picture books for children.
• picture books.
• Picture books.
• Biographies.
• Juvenile works.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Lee & Low Books Inc., 2019

Summary:

"A biography of African American writer, performer, and activist Maya Angelou, who turned a childhood of trauma and emotional pain to become one of the most inspiring voices of our lifetime. Includes afterword, author's note, and sources"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

• 9781620145876
• 1620145871

OCLC:

1055829275

Publisher Number:

99990724630

Online:

The Rosengarten Family Fund Home Page