num_pages: 48
description: Recounts how a young African girl was brought to America as a slave, tells how she became a poet, and discusses the difficulties she faced even after she regained her freedom
language: English
title: Phillis Wheatley: First African-American Poet
titlecomplete: Phillis Wheatley: First African-American Poet (Rookie Biographies)
characters: Phillis Wheatley
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Childrens Pr