- St. Louis, San Francisco, a junkyard, and Southern California; A brief incident takes place across the border in Mexico

- starting from 1930's to mid-late 1900's, she was born in 1928

2) Character "I" 1: Primary Characters

- Maya- a black girl with nappy black hair, broad feet, and a space between her teeth; the narrator of the book; the novels based on her growing up.

- Bailey Johnson (Junior) - Maya's older brother and a major person her life; he gives her advice, he's good looking, intelligent, and mischievous; he loves his mother.

- Momma Henderson - Maya's grandmother, she owns a black general store in Stamps; Maya and Bailey come to live with her when their parents get a divorce; Momma is the only black female entrepreneur in town. She is devoted to her religion.

- Vivian "Bibbie" Baxter - Maya and Bailey's mother; a beautiful, smart, and willful lady; She is a trained nurse, but also makes a lot of money playing poker games in gambling parlors.

- Daddy Bailey - Maya and Bailey's father; he is a vain, selfish,

- Vivian worked in a gambling parlor. Mr. Freeman always waited for her to come home at night. One day after Vivian had left the house, Mr. Freeman molested Maya. He threatened to kill Bailey if she told anyone. He avoided her for weeks before he did it again and ignored her for weeks after that.

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Approximate Word count = 2529
Approximate Pages = 10 (250 words per page double spaced)