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No one could have imagined that the frail, enslaved, seven-year-old girl who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1761 would become the first published African American, achieving fame for her poetry in both America and England. After arriving, Phillis quickly learned to read the Bible and other classic literature, publishing her first poem in 1767 when she was thirteen and a book of poetry in 1773. Her poetry encouraged freedom for all people, and she proved to a doubting generation that intelligence and creativity are not limited to a particular ethnicity. Through Phillis's story, young readers will learn the importance of trusting God's plan while standing up for justice and the good of other human beings. Table of Contents: Introduction Chapter 1 - Kidnapped Chapter 2 - A Gifted Girl Chapter 3 - International Fame Chapter 4 - The Cost of Freedom Chapter 5 - Through the War Chapter 6 - Making Ends Meet Chapter 7 - Legacy

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Simonetta Carr has written an accessible and balanced book on an important figure in African American and American Christian history. Her sensitive treatment of the life and work of Phillis Wheatley is a fine introduction to a new generation of readers. -- Eric M. Washington, associate professor of history and director of African and African Diaspora Studies, Calvin University Phillis Wheatley is the quintessential persona non grata of African American history. The powers that be of her day could not believe that the beautiful, eloquent poems ascribed to her could emanate from someone so young, so female, and so Black. Later generations of Black activists and intellectuals failed to appreciate her theological underpinnings, which included an understanding of God's sovereignty and divine providence, even in relation to the atrocious and sinful institution of slavery. I am eternally grateful to Simonetta Carr for bringing the complex story of this prodigious and profound poet to the consciousness of a new generation of young readers. -- Ken Jones, pastor of Glendale Missionary Baptist Church, Miami, Florida, and cohost of the White Horse Inn

""Phillis Wheatley is the quintessential persona non grata of African American history. The powers that be of her day could not believe that the beautiful, eloquent poems ascribed to her could emanate from someone so young, so female, and so Black. Later generations of Black activists and intellectuals failed to appreciate her theological underpinnings, which included an understanding of God's sovereignty and divine providence, even in relation to the atrocious and sinful institution of slavery. I am eternally grateful to Simonetta Carr for bringing the complex story of this prodigious and profound poet to the consciousness of a new generation of young readers."" -- Ken Jones, pastor of Glendale Missionary Baptist Church, Miami, Florida, and cohost of the White Horse Inn ""Simonetta Carr has written an accessible and balanced book on an important figure in African American and American Christian history. Her sensitive treatment of the life and work of Phillis Wheatley is a fine introduction to a new generation of readers."" -- Eric M. Washington, associate professor of history and director of African and African Diaspora Studies, Calvin University

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Author Simonetta Carr was born in Italy and has lived and worked in different cultures. A former elementary school teacher, she homeschooled her eight children for many years. She has written for newspapers and magazines around the world and has translated the works of several Christian authors into Italian. Presently, she lives in San Diego with her husband, Thomas, and family. She is a member and Sunday school teacher at Christ United Reformed Church, Santee, California. Illustrator Matt Abraxas has traveled from California to France, studying different approaches to art. He enjoys creating and teaching art and currently exhibits his work at the SmithKlein Gallery in Boulder, Colorado. Matt lives with his wife, Rebecca, and two sons, Zorba and Rainer, in Lafayette, Colorado.

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