Phillis Wheatley: The Inspiring Life Story of the American Poet

by Robin S. Doak

Overview

A young, sickly Phillis Wheatley was brought to Massachusetts as a slave. She grew up in two worlds treated well and educated but still enslaved. In her short life she wrote nearly 150 poems and became the first African-American poet to publish a book. She died alone and in poverty, but her poems live on. They provide a unique perspective on life in colonial America in the late 1700s.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756551667
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Inspiring Stories
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	980L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

Robin S. Doak has been writing for children for more than 19 years. A former editor of Weekly Reader and U*S*Kids magazine, Doak has authored fun and educational materials for kids of all ages. She is a past winner of the Educational Press Association of America Distinguished Achievement Award. She lives with her family in Maine.

Table of Contents

From slave to poet — Out of Africa — Life in a strange land — Growing fame — Success in England — Sadness and success — Freedom and a revolution — Later years — A place in history.

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