What were the odd circumstances surrounding Maya and Bailey Angelou traveling from San Francisco to Stamps, Arkansas to live with their paternal grandmother?

The odd circumstance under which Maya and Bailey Angelou were sent to their paternal grandmother was the divorce of their parents.

Explanation:

'I Know Why Caged Bird Sings' is an autobiographical account of the life of Maya Angelou. In this she recounts the days of her childhood, abuse, and living with her grandmother.

In Chapter 2, Maya begins to tell her readers that she and her one year older brother Bailey were sent to their grandmother, whom they Momma by their parents. Maya was three and Bailey, four, when they traveled all alone from San Francisco to Stamps, Arkansas. It was after their parents decided to end their disastrous marriage that the children were sent to their paternal grandmother to be taken care of.