Meet Phillis Wheatley: Poet and Former Slave

by J T Moriarty and Jane Katirgis

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978511264
• ISBN13: 9781978511262
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.8" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6