Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley Criminology it isn't under the best

it isn't under the best of circumstances

Age Range: 10-14

a tribute to Black joy

a Jewish seamstress in Brooklyn

She is not even forty but she has already rewritten the Beyoncé playbook more than half a dozen times

Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley Criminology it isn't under the bestKidnapped 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 Wheatleyas she comes to be knownhas an eager mind and it leads her on an unusual path for a slaveshe becomes Americas first published black poet. Strong characterization and perceptive realism mark this thoughtful portrayal.Booklist