Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston. Phillis Wheatley—as she comes to be known—has an eager mind and it leads her on an unusual path for a slave—she becomes America’s first published black poet. “Strong characterization and perceptive realism mark this thoughtful portrayal.”—Booklist
Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston. Phillis Wheatley—as she comes to be known—has an eager mind and it leads her on an unusual path for a slave—she becomes America’s first published black poet. “Strong characterization and perceptive realism mark this thoughtful portrayal.”—Booklist
Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780547351490 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Publication date: | 03/01/2005 |
| Series: | Great Episodes |
| Sold by: | HARPERCOLLINS |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 352 |
| Lexile: | 560L (what's this?) |
| File size: | 3 MB |
| Age Range: | 12 - 17 Years |