Join us to discuss I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS by Maya Angelou. Anyone who has read the book is welcome to drop in; please contact bookdiscussion@cooklib.org for the Zoom link. DROP IN
Anyone who has read the book is welcome to drop in, but this club is currently closed to new ongoing members. If you are interested in joining the waiting list, fill out this form. You may also contact our Book Club Associate, Amy Becker-Perez, at aperez@cooklib.org or 847-362-2330 x1145.
About the book: Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local residents. At eight years old and back at her mother's side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.
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