num_pages: 336
description: Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston. Phillis Wheatley--as she comes to be known--has an eager mind and it leads her on an unusual path for a slave--she becomes America’s first published black poet. “Strong characterization and perceptive realism mark this thoughtful portrayal.”--Booklist
language: English
title: Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley
titlecomplete: Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley
characters: Phillis Wheatley
genres: Childrens, American Revolution, Young Adult, Middle Grade, African American, Historical, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult Historical Fiction, Teen
ratings_count: 2866
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt