A Voice of Her Own: Candlewick Biographies: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Kathryn Lasky, Paul LeeSeries:Candlewick BiographiesAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2012-09-11Pages:48
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Candlewick Press (MA)ISBN-13:9780763660918ISBN-10:763660914UPC:9780763660918Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Topic:United States, WomenSize:8.80 x 5.90 x 0.20 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SC4VJMNADJ
"Lasky shows not only the facts of Wheatley's life but also the pain of being an accomplished black woman in a segregated world." -- Booklist In 1761, a young 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 America, she'd had everything taken from her-her family, her name, and her language. But Phillis had a passion to learn. Amid the tumult of the Revolutionary War, Phillis Wheatley became a poet and ultimately had a book of verse published, establishing herself as the first African- American woman poet this country had ever known.
Back matter includes an author's note, an illustrator's note, sources, and an index.
Back matter includes an author's note, an illustrator's note, sources, and an index.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Candlewick Press (MA)ISBN-13:9780763660918ISBN-10:763660914UPC:9780763660918Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Topic:United States, WomenSize:8.80 x 5.90 x 0.20 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SC4VJMNADJ
Kathryn Lasky is the author of many books for children, including SUGARING TIME, a Newbery Honor Book; SHOW AND TELL BUNNIES and SCIENCE FAIR BUNNIES; and VISION OF BEAUTY: THE STORY OF SARAH BREEDLOVE WALKER. Kathryn Lasky says she was drawn to Phillis Wheatley's story because she was fascinated by the relationship between the writer's voice, her identity as a slave, and freedom. Paul Lee is a painter and freelance illustrator. He has illustrated the acclaimed AMISTAD RISING by Veronica Chambers, and THE GOOD LUCK CAT by Joy Harjo. While working on A VOICE OF HER OWN, Paul Lee had to do considerable research to make sure the illustrations were historically accurate - research that even entailed renting costumes from a local opera house.
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
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