Angelou, Maya

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Mikale of Hawaii

2004
Mikale, a young Hawaiian boy, learns to swim with help from his uncle.

Angelina of Italy

2004
Angelina, who loves pizza, becomes very concerned when she learns about the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which she believes is made of pizza.

A song flung up to heaven

2003
The sixth in Maya Angelou's autobiographical series, beginning in 1964 when she returned to the U.S. from Africa to work with Malcolm X, discussing her reaction to his assassination, her firsthand view of the Watts riots, her subsequent work with Martin Luther King Jr., and the impact of his death on her life and career.

Gather together in my name

1993
Continues Angelou's autobiography, "I know why the caged bird sings." As this book begins she is in her teens and has given birth to a son.

Izak of Lapland

2004
A Sami boy who lives with his family in Lapland teaches his little brother how to take care of reindeer.

The heart of a woman

2009
This fourth autobiographical work by Maya Angelou tells of her entry into New York's circle of black artists and writers, her involvement in the civil rights movement, and changes in her personal life.

Poems

1997
Presents four of twentieth-century African-American writer Maya Angelou's poetry collections: "Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diie," "Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well," "And Still I Rise," and "Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?".

Singin' and swingin' and gettin' merry like Christmas

1977
A continuation of her autobiography by the author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and "Gather Together In my Name." Tells of her marriage and her theatrical career.

Just give me a cool drink of water 'fore I diiie

1997
A collection of thirty-eight poems by Maya Angelou, touching on love, nostalgia, and the African-American experience.

Kofi and his magic

2003
A young Ashanti boy describes some of the wonders of his life in and around the West African village of Bonwire.

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