Hang A Thousand Trees With Ribbons

Author: Ann Rinaldi

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Price : 20.00 NZD
ISBN : 9781406312485
Publisher : Walker Books Ltd
Imprint : Walker Books Ltd
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Publication date : 06 October 2008
Dimensions : 198mm X 129mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
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Dewey classification : 813.54
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Pages : 352
BIC subject : Historical fiction
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Description

This is a moving historical novel based on the story of Phillis Wheatley - the first African American female poet.It is an intriguing and moving story of a young girl kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold, in 1761, as a slave to the wealthy Wheatley family of Boston. Phillis Wheatley - as she comes to be known - has a keen intelligence and a knack for learning. When the family discover her gift for writing poetry, they begin to mould her future by having her 'perform' for influential guests. Eventually, she is sent to England, where her work is finally published - the first book of poetry by an African American woman. However, all the trappings of success do nothing to change the fact that she is still a slave.

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"* "Rinaldi makes it clear to readers that Wheatley's good fortune is a double-edged sword that destroys her. A tragic tale, beautifully written and researched." Kirkus Reviews"

Author description

Ann Rinaldi is an award-winning author of more than a dozen novels for young adults in which she brings history vividly to life. A self-made writer, Ms Rinaldi never attended college but learned her craft through reading and writing, and working as a columnist for twenty-one years at The Trentonian in New Jersey, USA.

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