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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:A Voice of Her Ownby Kathryn Lasky
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Lasky shows not only the facts of Wheatley's life but also the pain of being an accomplished black woman in a segregated world. — BOOKLIST We'll call her Phillis. In 1761, a young African girl was sold to the Wheatley family in Boston, who named her Phillis after the slave schooner that had carried her. Kidnapped from her home in Africa and shipped to America, she'd had everything taken from her - her family, her name, and her language. But Phillis Wheatley was no ordinary young girl. She had a passion to learn, and the Wheatleys encouraged her, breaking with unwritten rule in New England to keep slaves illiterate. Amid the tumult of the Revolutionary War, Phillis Wheatley became a poet and ultimately had a book of verse published, establishing herself as the first African American woman poet this country had ever known. She also found what had been taken away from her and from slaves everywhere: a voice of her own. Review:"PW called this picture-book biography of the first published African-American woman poet a 'lyrical portrait. The large-scale, realistic acrylics emphasize Wheatley's strength and constancy amidst the turbulent tenor of her times.' Ages 8-12. (Jan.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:Now available in paperback--the moving story of the first African-American woman poet is compellingly told by Lasky and brought to life with powerful illustrations by Lee. Full color. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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