My Name Is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom
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This is the remarkable story of Phillis Wheatley, who is born into an African family of griots, or storytellers, but captured by slave raiders and forced aboard a slave ship, where appalling conditions spell death for many of her companions. Numerous sharks follow the ship, feeding on the corpses of slaves thrown overboard. Weakened by the voyage and near death in a Boston slave market, Wheatley ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Kids Can Press Ltd |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 152 |
ISBN-10 | 1553378121 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1553378129 |
Publication Date | 09/01/2009 |
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