| Author/Contributor(s): | Rinaldi, Ann |
| Publisher: | Clarion Books |
| Date: | 3/1/2005 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
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