num_pages: 352
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
titlecomplete: Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons
characters: Phillis Wheatley
genres: Middle Grade, Historical, Historical Fiction, Childrens, Young Adult, Young Adult Historical Fiction, Teen, African American, American Revolution, Fiction
ratings_count: 2866
publisher: Clarion Books