Phillis Wheatley: African American Poet

by Jesse Jarnow, J.T. Moriarty, J T Moriarty

Book Overview

Though Phillis Wheatley did not die a slave, she lived most of her life as a slave for one family. In certain ways, Phillis Wheatley was fortunate. Her owners treated her well, teaching her to read and write when she showed intellectual promise. Eventually, they released her from slavery to live the rest of her life in freedom. She became a celebrated poet and a major voice on the American literary scene. She was one of America's first female poets,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823941914
• ISBN13: 9780823941919
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8