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A Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet

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4 out of 5
Based on 26 Ratings and 8 Reviews

Book Description
The moving story of the first African American woman poet is compellingly told by Kathryn Lasky and brought to life with powerful illustrations by Paul Lee.

"We'll call her Phillis."

In 1761, a young African girl was sold to the Wheatley family in Boston, who named her Phillis after the slave schooner that had carried her. Kidnapped from her home in Africa and shipped to Ameri... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingHardcover (6 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100763602523
ISBN-13978-0763602529
Publication Date01/01/2003
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About Klasky (Author) : Klasky is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Klasky include Dear America: A Time for Courage, the Diary of Kathleen Bowen, Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of T... more
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About Paul Lee (Illustrator) : Paul Lee is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Paul Lee include A Voice of Her Own: A Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Po... more
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