{"product_id":"i-know-why-the-caged-bird-sings-ages-8","title":"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Ages 14+","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary film \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd Still I Rise, \u003c\/i\u003eas seen on PBS’s \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmerican Masters\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.” At eight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csmall data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age—and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePoetic and powerful, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings\u003c\/i\u003e liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity.”—James Baldwin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaya Angelou\u003c\/strong\u003e was raised in Stamps, Arkansas. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heart of a Woman,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e she wrote numerous volumes of poetry, among them \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhenomenal Woman, And Still I Rise, On the Pulse of Morning,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMother\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Maya Angelou died in 2014.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNote:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThis book touches on heavy subject matters such as violence, racism, rape and teen \u003c\/span\u003epregnancy. It is not recommended for young children. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Title\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Title\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__value\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__value--Title\"\u003eAuthor: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaya Angelou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\"\u003eFormat: Mass Market Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ProductDimensionsLabel\"\u003eProduct dimensions: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e304 pages, 6.85 X 4.12 X 0.76 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ReleaseDate\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ReleaseDate\"\u003ePublished: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApril 21, 2009\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--PublishedBy\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRandom House Publishing Group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--PublishedBy\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecommended for ages 14+. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"isbn-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__isbn-item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__isbn-item--ISBN-13\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42419998523648,"sku":"9780345514400 (R$5.50)","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/products\/9780345514400-i-know-why-the-cage-bird-sings.jpg?v=1644987484","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/i-know-why-the-caged-bird-sings-ages-8","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}