Girls & Women, Slavery & Abolition - Biography, African American Women - Biography, Authors - Biography, African American Poetry, Women - Biography, African American Writers - Biography
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Overview
Young children can now enjoy a biography series written just for them. "Rookie Biographies" introduce the beginning reader to interesting people who helped shape history. With short, easy-to-understand text, historical photos, and eye-catching illustrations, these introductory biographies will motivate children into wanting to learn more about noted individuals. Each book includes a index.Editorials
Children's Literature -
Carol Greene begins this informative book with Phillis Wheatley's trip to America aboard a slave ship. Even though Phillis was later set free, she remained a part of the Wheatley family. The book further recounts her eagerness to learn. Greene captures Wheatley's life story in free verse, a fitting compliment to this African-American poet. The writing style is strong and easy to follow, providing a quick-paced telling of Phillis' short life. Steven Dobson, the book's illustrator, includes photographs, pen and ink drawings and color pictures. Within the book's 47 pages, other accents including an index, a timeline, transcripts of Miss Wheatley's poems, and a letter by John Wheatley authenticating Phillis' accomplishments. Taken together, the text, illustrations, writing style and subject, the book provides an interesting introduction to Phillis' life. As a book depicting the courage and grace of historical African-American women, it complements other African-American biographies such as Mary Lincoln's Dressmaker by Betty Rutberg.Book Details
Published
April 1, 1995
Publisher
Chicago : Childrens Press, 1995.
Pages
48
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780516042695