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Author:

Kent, Deborah.

Title:

Phillis Wheatley First Published African-American Poet by Deborah Kent.

Publisher:

Child's World,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

32 p. ill. (some col.)

Subject:

Wheatley, Phillis,--1753-1784.--Juvenile literature.
Wheatley, Phillis,--1753-1784.
Poets, American--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African American women poets--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Slaves--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African American poets--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Poets, American.
Women--Biography.
African Americans--Biography.

Notes:

"Spirit of America series." Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The Wheatley's wonder child -- Poems on various subjects -- Year of sorrow -- Phillis Wheatley's legacy -- Timeline.

Summary:

Introduces the life of the African girl who was brought to New England as a slave in 1761 and who became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as the first Black poet in America.

Series:

Our people

ISBN:

9781592960095 (Library Bound : alk. paper) :
159296009X (Library Bound : alk. paper) :

LCCN:

2003004258

Locations:

TRPE062 -- Vinton Public Library (Vinton)