1. Maya
She had to have many different jobs in order to feed her son and herself. ... Maya's first book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, "opens with a primal childhood scene that brings into focus the nature of the imprisoning environment from which the self will seek escape. ... The book does a very good job at explaining how hard it was for Maya in times when Caucasian people thought they were better than the African Americans. ...
- Word Count: 588
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School