Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. Maya AngelouA Biography of an Award-Winning Poet and Civil Rights ActivistSeries: African-American IconsBy Donna Brown Agins DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews From the child raised by her grandmother in a small village in Arkansas to the writer known as National Treasure, Angelou has lived a remarkable life. She rose from pain and poverty to achieve success as a dancer, an actress, a teacher and an award-winning author. Readers of Donna Brown Agins's compelling new profile will understand and appreciate why Angelou is one of the best-loved and most fascinating American writers.Publication Date: 01/01/2013Copyright: 2013Trim Size: 6 x 9Illustrations: Not IllustratedGrade Level: 6–upAge Level: 11–upLC Number: 2011024335Lexile: 990ATOS Reading Level: 7.4Dewey: 818FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Bound Book978-0-7660-3992-6$30.61$22.96eBook978-0-7660-5776-0$30.61$22.96 "Students can use these books to support research into both the lives of prominent individuals, as well as historical context. All of the books are highly readable though some deal with difficult subject matter such as abuse and racism."Library Media Connection, October 2013". . . a great resource tool and very good biography . . ."TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee, March 2013"Presented in an easy-to-read format, these books will appeal to reluctant readers or teens . . ."School Library Journal, April 2013See all reviews Loading… Other books in African-American Icons 12 Loading… Other books from the authors 1 Loading… Reviews"Students can use these books to support research into both the lives of prominent individuals, as well as historical context. All of the books are highly readable though some deal with difficult subject matter such as abuse and racism."Library Media Connection, October 2013". . . a great resource tool and very good biography . . ."TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee, March 2013"Presented in an easy-to-read format, these books will appeal to reluctant readers or teens . . ."School Library Journal, April 2013"The series will make a great addition to a public or school library. It is resourceful and informative."VOYA, April 2013"Author Agins has done an excellent job in both chronicling and marking the milestones in the life of Maya Angelou. Though this biography is geared to a younger audience in order to educate them, it is absolutely worth reading for adults as well . . . a life worth knowing and appreciating."New York Journal of Books, posted January 1, 2013 eBook: 978-0-7660-5776-0 List Price: $30.61 Discount Price: $22.96 + Add to wish list Library Bound Book: 978-0-7660-3992-6 List Price: $30.61 Discount Price: $22.96 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble