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
Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons
β Scribed by Rinaldi, Ann
- Book ID
- 109236016
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 116 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 015205393X
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β¦ Synopsis
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 Wheatleyβas she comes to be knownβhas an eager mind and it leads her on an unusual path for a slaveβshe becomes America's first published black poet. "Strong characterization and perceptive realism mark this thoughtful portrayal."
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