Poet, writer, activist, entertainer, professor: Maya Angelou is all of these. Her remarkable story includes a childhood trauma, a leading role in an opera, her activism in the civil rights movement, and her devotion to poetry, writing, and teaching to promote the cause of all African-Americans. Based in part on Maya?s autobiography, this is the inspiring story of an extraordinary woman. ?Pettit makes AAngelou?s? stirring story accessible?while retaining a strong sense of Angelou?s personal voice.? ?Booklist