Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou by Hegedus, Bethany

Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781620145876)

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Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou by Hegedus, Bethany

Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou

$21.95
Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou by Hegedus, Bethany

Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou

$21.95
Format: Hardcover
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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, this beautiful biography of Maya Angelou describes how she rose above a childhood of trauma and emotional pain to become one of the most inspiring voices of our lifetime.

Writer, activist, trolley car conductor, dancer, mother, and humanitarian--Maya Angelou's life was marked by transformation and perseverance. In this comprehensive picture-book biography geared towards older readers, Bethany Hegedus lyrically traces Maya's life from her early days in Stamps, Arkansas, through her work as a freedom fighter to her triumphant rise as a poet of the people.

A foreword by Dr. Angelou's grandson Colin Johnson, describes how a love of literature and poetry helped young Maya overcome childhood trauma and turn adversity into triumph. Coupled with Tonya Engel's metaphorical and emotive illustrations, this biography beautifully conveys the heartaches and successes of this truly phenomenal woman, and in a powerful tribute to the written word.



Author: Bethany Hegedus
ISBN-10: 1620145871
ISBN-13: 9781620145876
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Language: English
Published: 08/13/2019
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 10.90h x 9.20w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 503795 / Rise! from Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2019
Publishers Weekly 07/08/2019
Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 82
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2019 pg. 53
School Library Journal 09/01/2019 pg. 137
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2019 pg. 112
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average
By Bethany Hegedus
By Bethany Hegedus
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Bethany Hegedus is an award-winning author of picture books and middle-grade novels, including Grandfather Gandhi and Alabama Spitfire. A former educator, she teaches widely and enjoys mentoring young writers. Hegedus is owner and creative director of the Writing Barn, a writing workshop and retreat center. She lives with her family in Austin, Texas. You can find her online at www.bethanyhegedus.com.

Tonya Engel is a self-taught painter and children's book illustrator, including the pictures for Our Lady of Guadalupe and the jacket art for Hurricane Child. Her work is inspired by southern folk artists. Early in her career she explored abstract painting, but soon began to concentrate on figurative form mixed with emotion and expressionistic narrative. This art style was the perfect complement to Maya Angelou's lyrical storytelling. Engel lives in Houston, Texas. You can see more of her work at www.tonyaengel.com.

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