BooksLiterary Work of Kathryn Lasky
A Voice of Her Own
The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet: 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.
"Beautiful illustrations with history on slavery-American Revolution included in this biography. Highly recommend. Purchased for homeschool black history. Mentions Crispus Attucks, former slave and first black martyr."
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