Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide.
Her book is joyous and painful. It is as 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.
Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read.