Voice Of Her Own by Lasky Kathryn
In 1761, a young African girl was sold to the Wheatley family in Boston. The family named her Phillis after the schooner that transported her to slavery. Kidnapped from her home in Africa, she had everything taken away from her - her family, her name, her language. But Phillis Wheatley was no ordinary young girl. She had an intense desire to learn, and the Wheatleys encouraged her in this passion, breaking an unwritten rule in New England to keep slaves illiterate. Phillis became a poet, and had a book of verse published establishing herself as the first black woman poet America had ever known. She also found what had been taken away from her and from slaves everywhere: a voice of her own.
Kathryn Lasky is a Newbery Honor Award-winning author. She has written many books for children, including Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker and Interrupted Journey. She says that she was drawn to Phillis Wheatley's story because she was fascinated with the relationship between the writer's voice, identity and freedom. Paul Lee is a painter and illustrator who also occasionally illustrates comics. While working on A Voice of her Own, Paul had to do considerable research - including trips to the library and renting costumes from a local opera house - to ensure that the illustrations were historically accurate.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780763602529 |
| ISBN 10 | 0763602523 |
| Title | Voice Of Her Own |
| Author | Lasky Kathryn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades 3-6) 2006 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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