Meet Phillis Wheatley: Poet and Former Slave (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781978511262)

Arriving in Boston aboard a slave ship in 1761, Phillis Wheatley began what would eventually be a storied life in American. Primary sources and a thrilling narrative present the story of America's first African American female poet. Easy-to-read text highlights how Wheatley learned to speak English and to read and write. She even learned to read Latin. Soon she was writing poetry, but no one in Boston would publish her book because she was a slave. She had to look to London and found a company who published her book and put her photograph on the cover. Although Wheatley died young at age of thirty-one, her words live on and will inspire your readers.

Author: Jane Katirgis,J. T. Moriarty
ISBN-10: 1978511264
ISBN-13: 9781978511262
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2019
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.30h x 6.80w x 0.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
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