Phillis Wheatley (Carr)

Author: Simonetta Carr

File under: Wheatley

ISBN: 9781601788337

Binding: hardcover

Section: Childrens-Illustrated

No one could have imagined that the frail, enslaved, seven-year-old girl who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1761 would become the first published African American, achieving fame for her poetry in both America and England. After arriving, Phillis quickly learned to read the Bible and other classic literature, publishing her first poem in 1767 when she was thirteen and a book of poetry in 1773. Through Phillis's story, young readers will learn the importance of trusting God's plan while standing up for justice and the good of other human beings.