num_pages: 96
description: Poet, writer, activist, entertainer, Maya Angelou is all of these. Her remarkable story includes a childhood trauma, a leading role in an opera, her activism in the civil rights movement, and her devotion to poetry, writing, and teaching to promote the cause of all African-Americans. Based in part on Maya's autobiography, this is the inspiring story of an extraordinary woman."Pettit makes [Angelou's] stirring story accessible...while retaining a strong sense of Angelou's personal voice. -- Booklist
language: English
title: Maya Angelou: Journey of the Heart
titlecomplete: Maya Angelou: Journey of the Heart (Rainbow Biography)
characters: Maya Angelou
genres: Childrens, History
ratings_count: 33
publisher: Puffin Books