Kaiser, Lisbeth
Summary: Maya Angelou spent much of her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas. After a traumatic event at age eight, she stopped speaking for five years. However, Maya rediscovered her voice through wonderful books, and went on to become one of the world's most beloved writers and speakers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2016
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Summary: If you woke up tomorrow in Egypt with a yen for a good game of tag, you could find it. Then you could hop on your magic carpet and fly to Thailand to play Go Fish with some new friends. Later, you could seesaw until the cows come home in Ireland. Everyone loves to play and the universal appeal of games and goofing around is joyfully evident in COME OUT AND PLAY.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge, in support of the Global Fund for Children 2020
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Summary: "This photo-illustrated board book celebrates the special bond shared by babies and their grandparents all over the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2024
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Summary: Recounts Angelou's stay in Ghana, together with other Black Americans, and her discoveries and reflections concerning her ancestors, Africa, American society, and herself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 1991
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 1997
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004
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Summary: In her first book of poetry since Why Don't You Sing? Maya Angelou, bestselling author of the classic autobiography I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, writes with lyric, passionate intensity that reaches out to touch the heart and mind. This memorable collection of poems exhibits Maya Angelou's unique gift for capturing the triumph and pain of being black and every man and woman's struggle to be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1990
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Summary: Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter reveals Maya Angelou's path to living well and living a life with meaning. Whether she is recalling such lost friends as Coretta Scott King and Ossie Davis, extolling honesty, decrying vulgarity, explaining why becoming a Christian is a "lifelong endeavor," or simply singing the praises of a meal of red...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2008
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Summary: Contains poems with the themes of love, memory, and racial confrontation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1975
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Contents: In all ways a woman -- Passports to understanding -- The sweetness of charity -- New directions -- Style -- In the spirit -- Is anyone ever too much? -- What's so funny? -- Death and the legacy -- Getups -- Living well. Living good -- When virtue becomes redundant -- Power of the word -- Further new directions -- Complaining -- At harvesttime -- Sensual encouragement -- Voices of respect --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Pub. 1994
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Summary: In bed, it's the more the merrier... even if it means closing off her heart. Lyric Jones is a spoiled pop star who can't stand to be alone. Connor Malone is her "babysitter" while she is on vacation, but he can't keep her safe from his own desires. Part of him relishes taming her and showing her what it's like to be possessed-- body and soul-- by one man.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2013
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Summary: "Eating from Our Roots is a love letter to the globe that celebrates nourishing, flavorful dishes from cultures around the world. A registered dietitian and nutritionist known for her approachable, real-food-based solutions, Maya Feller highlights the nourishing roots of foods from regions including the Caribbean, South America, Africa, the Mediterranean, Asia, and more. She shares thoughtful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale, Goop Press 2023
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Summary: A young girl dreams of being part of the circus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 2003
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Summary: The class project is to use the scientific process to see which team can grow the tallest bean sprouts, but Rosie has a problem--the new kid at her table, Jack, will not acknowledge her at all, and that makes teamwork difficult.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a capstone imprint 2024
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Contents: A guide for the perplexed -- Tehom -- Geist -- Interstellar -- Light refracted -- On its rounds the wind returns -- Sedek -- Analemma
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in LP Phonograph Record, Call number: VINYL AVANT-GARDE SHEAjmera, Maya.
Summary: In our world there are many faiths. Celebrate faith around the world in its many expressions: praying, singing, learning, helping, caring and more. Photographs from many different cultures and religious traditions highlight the common threads that bring people together in reverence and joy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2009
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Summary: "A songwriter wrestles with instant stardom and his bisexuality in this raw and propulsive novel for fans of If This Gets Out and Alice Oseman's I Was Born for This. After one of his songs goes viral, Ollie Cheriet gets the opportunity of a lifetime: a cross-country tour, an album deal, and a chance to help his family with their financial struggles. The only problem? Ollie has major stage...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC AMEAngelou, Maya
Summary: In the third volume of her autobiography, the author recounts her passage into adulthood and the white world, and her initial experiences of marriage, motherhood, and show business.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ANGELOU, MAYA ANGAngelou, Maya.
Summary: This fourth autobiographical work by Maya Angelou tells of her entry into New York's circle of black artists and writers, her involvement in the civil rights movement, and changes in her personal life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 1997
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1993
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Summary: "More than 200 of Dr. Angelou's most pivotal quotes organized in themed sections--from sage advice and beautiful stanzas to humorous quips and pointed observations--drawn from each of her published works and from her social media posts. Also featured are special words of wisdom she shared with her family, handpicked by her son, Guy Johnson"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2015
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Summary: "Raised in a strict religious cult since she was a young girl, Jenna has no connection to the outside world beyond vague flashes of memory that seem to be from another life. Memories she clings to when the cult leaders discover her extraordinary ability to heal--and punish her. Years held captive and forced to do the cult's bidding have turned Jenna into a meek, timid woman…or so they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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Summary: Jace, Ash, and Gabe, three powerful friends, share everything--even women, but when they meet Bethany, Jace is determined to be the only man in her life, even if it means jeopardizing his lifelong friendships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2013
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Summary: They say young love doesn't last, but a girl from the wrong side of the tracks with unique abilities and the hometown golden boy were determined to defy the odds. For Zack Covington, AnnaGrace--his "Gracie"--was the one. Until one night forever alters the course of their future, when a devastated Gracie disappears without a trace, leaving Zack to agonize over what happened to the girl he loved....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2015