I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Sent by their mother to live with their ardent, self-sufficient grandma in a little Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, persevere the hurt of deserting and the partiality of the neighborhood "Po white trash." At eight a long time ancient and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is assaulted by a man numerous times her age—and should live with the results for a lifetime. A long time afterward, in San Francisco, Maya learns that adore for herself, the benevolence of others, her claim solid soul, and the thoughts of extraordinary creators ("I met and fell in adore with William Shakespeare") will allow her to be free rather than detained.