Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.4
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
56963
Points per Word
0.000158
Description
In this fifth volume of her autobiography, Maya Angelou moves to Ghana in 1962, joining a community of African American expatriates drawn to the pan-African movement. The book follows her experiences as she navigates life on the African continent, where she encounters both a sense of belonging and the persistent presence of her American identity. Through her lyrical prose, Angelou explores the complexities of being African American in Ghana, where racial barriers differ from those in the United States but cultural misunderstandings still arise.