This is the first book in Maya's memoir series. I read this book in high school in 1969 (the year it was published) and it touched me profoundly. I was already an avid reader and this was the first novel I read by and about a Black woman and her life. It let me know "everyday" stories are important and that every story has meaning and matters. This book opened my eyes to the world of Black literature and subsequently diverse literature.
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