Blurb submitted by Mandrell M.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is nonfiction
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, an autobiography by Maya Angelou, tells the story of her early life from her childhood to the birth of her child at the age of 16. She vividly writes about a number of hardships she faced in life and overcoming them. These include living in a segregated south, seeing her grandmother, whom she referred to as "Momma" throughout the book, being mocked by children, and being raped by her mother's husband which would lead to her not speaking for some time while also explaining where and how her love of literature came.
She also writes about being moved back and forth from California to Arkansas due to ongoing conflicts. In addition to facing the problems listed, as well as many more, she is able to break a racial barrier and become the first black employee on the street cars of San Francisco. Even while breaking barriers, she again faces trials only this time with herself and questions herself as well as her sexuality. This leads to a pregnancy at the age of 16 in which she tackles all while graduating high school.
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