Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley (Great Episodes)
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ISBN: 015205393X / Publisher: Clarion Books, March 2005
A fictional account of Phillis Wheatley, the slave who became America's first published black poet
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<div>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.”—<i>Booklist</i></div>
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