Phyllis Wheatley was born in West Africa, kidnapped by slave traders and brought to Boston in 1761 to live with a wealthy merchant family, the Wheatleys, as a domestic servant. With the help of the Wheatleys, she had a book of poetry published in London, the second woman in America to accomplish such a feat.
| ||||||||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8--S caled-down versions of titles in the ``American Women of Achievement'' series. It is difficult to believe that two different authors wrote the biographies on Sandra Day O'Connor since many sentences in Macht's book duplicate those in Peter Huber's title (Chelsea, 1990). Some of the same black-and-white photos appear in both books, although there are far more in older one. Both biographies will be useful additions to most collections, but those owning the earlier books will not need this duplication of facts and illustrations. --Blair Christolon, Prince William Library, Manassas, VA
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book, was very inspirational, and uplifting!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Phillis Wheatley (Junior Black Americans of Achievement) (Paperback)
If your looking for a book with some sadness, some love, and some great poetry, you'll love this book. It also contains some history, which is kinda cool, because while I was reading this book, I was learning about great events in the worlds past without even realizing it! I'm going into my freshmen year of college now, and I hate to read educational things but this book, brought me the inspiration to write my own poetry, and it taught me a lot as well, which is always a plus in a book.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
