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"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou ($18, originally $26)

Maya Angelou's autobiography has been inspiring readers since 1969. About her childhood between the Midwest and the South, this book uses powerful, poetic language to document race relations in segregated America.

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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