Book Launch: "Rise! From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou" Author Bethany Hegedus & Illustrator Tonya Engel

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When: Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Where: Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library
10 Grand Army Plaza

718-230-2100

Author Bethany Hegedus and Illustrator Tonya Engel read from Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, this beautiful biography of Maya Angelou describes how she rose above a childhood of trauma and emotional pain to become one of the most inspiring voices of our lifetime.

Families will be given seating priority.  Seating is limited; first come, first served.



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