Phillis Wheatley Young Revolutionary Poet

by Borland, Kathryn Kilby; Speicher, Helen Ross; Morrison, Cathy

• ISBN13: 9781882859474
• ISBN10: 1882859472
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-05-01
• Publisher: Patria Press, Inc

Summary

Phillis Wheatley's rise from slavery to recognition as the foremost African American poet in the American colonies is featured in this volume of the Young Patriots series. Focusing on Phillis's early years, this profile reveals her illiterate beginnings in the Wheatley family and the turbulent preRevolutionary War climate in which she became an avid student and young poet. Young readers will rejoice as she protects her friend Nat from British soldiers after the Boston Tea Party and delight when one of her poems results in a life-changing meeting with George Washington. Vivid illustrations accent this window into an exciting era in which Phillis found strength in the face of adversity and became a celebrated poet. Special features include a summary of Phillis's adult accomplishments, fun facts detailing little-known tidbits of information about her, and a time line of her life.

Author Biography

Kathryn Kilby Borland and Helen Ross Speicher are the authors of two of the original Childhood of Famous Americans series (Alan Pinkerton, Young Detective and Eugene Field, Young Poet) from which the Young Patriots series was derived. Cathy Morrison is the illustrator of Ignacio's Chair. She lives in Littleton, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Phillis Is A Pretty Name	1	(8)
So Much to Learn	9	(9)
Say ``Apple''	18	(9)
Everyday Living	27	(8)
It's Too Cold	35	(6)
Latin and Tension	41	(9)
A Poem to King George	50	(9)
Hard Times in America	59	(9)
``Town-born, Turn Out!''	68	(11)
Ups and Downs on the Ocean	79	(10)
By Phillis Wheatley	89	(10)
Blankets and Feathers	99	(8)
``First in Place and Honors''	107	(9)
``So This is the Poetess''	116	(7)
What Happened Next?	120	(1)
Fun Facts about Phillis Wheatley	120	(1)
When Phillis Wheatley Lived	121	(1)
What Does That Mean?	122	(1)
About the Authors	123