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

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 03/01/2005
ISBN: 9780152053932
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 6.39h x 5.29w x 0.92d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 14467 / Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley
Reading Level: 4 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 9