Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons The Story of Phillis Wheatley |
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Author:
| Rinaldi, Ann |
Series title: | Great Episodes Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-547-35149-0 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2005 |
Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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Imprint: | Clarion Books |
Book Format: | Ebook |
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Book Description:
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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.
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.