Hang A Thousand Trees With Ribbons

Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston. Phillis Wheatley--as she comes to be known--has an eager mind and it leads her on an unusual path for a slave--she becomes America’s first published black poet. “Strong characterization and perceptive realism mark this thoughtful portrayal.”-- Booklist

Author: Ann Rinaldi 

Publisher: Harcourt Brace

Released Date: 1996

ISBN: 978152008765