My Name Is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom
Autor Afua Cooperen Limba Engleză Hardback – sep 2009 – vârsta de la 10 până la 14 ani
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Weakened by the voyage and near death in a Boston slave market, Wheatley is bought by a kind family who nurses her back to health and teaches her to read and write. Soon her mistress recognizes that the girl is a quick learner and talented. At the age of 12, a torrent of poetry begins to flow out of Wheatley. Proud of her achievements, her mistress organizes readings in Boston's finest parlors and drawing rooms, and Wheatley's fame spreads. But even when many in Boston are calling her a prodigy and a genius, some remain unsure that a slave should be able to write, much less write poetry. When Phillis travels to London she is a media sensation, feted by the cream of English society. A book of her poems is published, and she finally gains her freedom.
This amazing story, wide in scope, is based on fact and told convincingly from young Wheatley's point of view.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781553378129
ISBN-10: 1553378121
Pagini: 152
Dimensiuni: 144 x 184 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: Kids Can Press
Colecția Kids Can Press
ISBN-10: 1553378121
Pagini: 152
Dimensiuni: 144 x 184 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: Kids Can Press
Colecția Kids Can Press
Notă biografică
Afua
Cooper
is
a
scholar,
author
and
poet
who
specializes
in
the
history
of
slavery
and
abolition.
Her
books
include
My
Name
Is
Phillis
Wheatley,
My
Name
Is
Henry
Bibb
and
The
Hanging
of
Angélique:
The
Untold
Story
of
Canadian
Slavery
and
the
Burning
of
Old
Montréal.
Recenzii
...
Phillis's
narrative
is
truly
a
story
of
slavery
and
freedom.—Kirkus
Reviews
The writing is generally strong and engaging, drawing readers immediately into Wheatley's agonies ...—School Library Journal
Her poetry is woven into the biographical details, and the haunting personal story opens up the history.—Booklist
The writing is generally strong and engaging, drawing readers immediately into Wheatley's agonies ...—School Library Journal
Her poetry is woven into the biographical details, and the haunting personal story opens up the history.—Booklist
Premii
- William Allen White Childens Book Award Nominee, 2012