Maya Angelou, author portrait
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Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was raised in Stamps, Arkansas. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and The Heart of a Woman, she wrote numerous volumes of poetry, among them Phenomenal Woman, And Still I Rise, On the Pulse of Morning, and Mother. Maya Angelou died in 2014.
Amazing Peace
Maya Angelou: A Writer's Journal
The Complete Poetry
Rainbow in the Cloud
His Day Is Done
Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?
Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie
Mom & Me & Mom
Maya's World: Renee Marie of France
Maya's World: Mikale of Hawaii
Maya's World: Izak of Lapland
Maya's World: Angelina of Italy
Great Food, All Day Long
Letter to My Daughter
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The Heart of a Woman
Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas
Gather Together in My Name
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table
Celebrations
Mother
Amazing Peace
The Heart of a Woman
The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou
A Song Flung Up to Heaven
My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me
Phenomenal Woman
Even the Stars Look Lonesome
Poems
Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
I Shall Not Be Moved
All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
And Still I Rise

Books

Amazing Peace
Maya Angelou: A Writer's Journal
The Complete Poetry
Rainbow in the Cloud
His Day Is Done
Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?
Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie
Mom & Me & Mom
Maya's World: Renee Marie of France
Maya's World: Mikale of Hawaii
Maya's World: Izak of Lapland
Maya's World: Angelina of Italy
Great Food, All Day Long
Letter to My Daughter
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The Heart of a Woman
Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas
Gather Together in My Name
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table
Celebrations
Mother
Amazing Peace
The Heart of a Woman
The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou
A Song Flung Up to Heaven
My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me
Phenomenal Woman
Even the Stars Look Lonesome
Poems
Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
I Shall Not Be Moved
All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
And Still I Rise

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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