loppear reviewed I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
She was born Marguerite, but her brother Bailey nicknamed her Maya ("mine"). As little children …
Review of 'I know why the caged bird sings' on Goodreads
5 stars
Childhood story of growing up poor, black, and female, and the utter normalcy of being excluded and outside. It's uplifting even so, I really enjoyed this.