Phillis Wheatley: Poet of the Revolutionary Era

From the Series Understanding the American Revolution
  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 9
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

Kidnapped from West Africa and sold as a slave in Boston in 1761, the young girl who became Phillis Wheatley grew up to become an icon during the period of the American Revolution. Given the last name of her owner, Wheatley lived as a household slave but was encouraged to read and write. Readers will get a close-up look at this young African woman who became a celebrated poet of her time, writing elegies, or tributes to people she admired, as well as poems that used the themes of America's struggle for independence.

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978-0-7787-0814-8
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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 9
Reading Level Grade 5
Age Range 10 - 14
Dewey 811
Lexile 1060L
ATOS Reading Level 7.5
Guided Reading Level T
Subjects Black History, History, Women in History
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2013
Number of Pages 48
Dimensions 8 x 10
Graphics
BISACS JNF025190, JNF007030, JNF007050
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Author: Molly Aloian