Banned Book Club: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (July 14th)

As a staff of avid readers here at Little Fox it has always been important for us to seek truth, and to fight against conformality by reading and selling banned books here in our store. We would love to share this journey with you as we read through the most challenged books on the banned book list. Join us for book club every second Tuesday to discuss this months pick! All our book clubs are low-key with a goal of creating community and making friends. We are limited to 12 seats and spots fill up months in advance so RSVP to claim your spot!
You can pick up a copy of this month's book at the bookshop, order it online for pick up, or order it from bookshop.org and have it shipped directly to your house - make sure you get a copy.

About This Book:
ere is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right.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 “powhitetrash.” 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 (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read.