“I read this book in the fifth grade, along with my other female classmates, and it was NOT part of any class assignment. Maya Angelou's story of a poor southern girl, and all of her battles and issues, deeply resonated with every single one of us, though we are all inner-city immigrant girls who spoke different languages, and we discovered through this book the universal conditions of patriarchy, class exploitation, poverty, and hope.
My girlfriends and I created our own independent reading circles based on reading this book that we maintained throughout the rest of our Middle School career until the 8th grade.
This is the book that for many of us, planted the seed of wanting to be writers ourselves so that we can inspire others like us the message of HOPE against all struggle.”
Raybblin wrote this review Saturday, March 22 2008.
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