Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley

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Summary: History made interesting!
Review: As an 8th grade US History teacher, I find this book a great way to teach about both an individual and a time period. This biography is well-researched and makes learning about slavery and the revolutionary war a great addition to the history textbook. Phillis Wheatley endures great pain in her young life first being sold as a slave and then spending most of her life proving herself - simply because she is black. At first her goal is to please Nathanial Wheatley who she adores, but later she comes to terms with learning about herself and where she fits in a world where being black affords very few opportunities. Along with a book of Phillis Wheatley's poems, this is a wonderful book to use in a US History classroom from a variety of perspectives - the slavery issue, African American history, and women's studies.

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Summary: A Historical Tale Girls Can Relate To
Review: How would you feel if you were brought to America in it's developing days against against your will only to be seperated from all the ones you loved and brought to a new family? Though she is a slave she as seen as a clever girl almost right away and raised as almost a daughter to her family and when they find she can write poems her worth becomes greater still. This story will satisfy you if you like romance and historical fiction or if you like to see your favorite characters grow-up. Girls will probably like this book more than guy's though. Ann Rinaldi's fans will not be disappointed with this work although it is not her best. I enjoyed how Ann Rinaldi worked from the facts a story of Phillis's life that will not disappoint. Overall I recomend this book if you like Ann Rinaldi's other works or like historical fiction.

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Summary: I TOTALY LOVED IT. MY FAVOTITE HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK EVER!
Review: I loved this book. Well, would probily expected that from a total historical fiction frek but really this book is like the best, best, best book I have ever read. If you are a historical fiction frek like me you got to read it. I haven't even heard about Phylss before I picked up this book but I knew about bacikly her whole life after I read it. I recamend this book to any one who likes historical fiction or wants to know about the whole life of Phylss Weathey. Bye People!

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Summary: Great Book
Review: I have been a fan of Ann Rinaldi's books for many years now. Recently in school I had to do a repeort on Phillis Wheatley the first African-American ever to be published. When I found out about this books existance I was overjoyed. I imediatley drove over to my nearest bookstore. I started reading the book on the car ride home and couldn't put it down. The book really talks about how Phillis feels and the struggles she faces while adding romance too. It is factual enough that it helped me with my repoert but fictionalized enough that I loved reading it. I highly reccomend this book.

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Summary: This Book is Wonderful!
Review: This realistic book shows the world throught the eyes of Phillis Wheatley, a slave girl. Struggling for her place as the first American black poet, Phillis seems real and has her problems, her dislikings, her dilemmas with everyday life, making her seem real. Phillis also has her problems with her race and differences. This book shows how a talented black slave fares in America, a white man's world. This book is wonderful!

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Summary: Ann Rinaldi's book with Phillis Wheatley was truly inspiring
Review: Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons by Ann Rinaldi was a book filled with emotion, romance, tradegies, and courage. Phillis Wheatley has the courage to become a black poet while living in a nation full of chaos. I love Historical fiction novels, excepecially slave books. If you enjoy these types of novels, then I recommend you read this!

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Summary: First of many!
Review: I saw this book at a book store and I bought it because it sounded interesting. As soon as I read it I entered the fantastic world of Ann Rinaldi. I whizzed through the whole book in just a couple of days, it was all a blur. This book was utterly amazing! Ann Rinaldi has an incredible talent for writing, and as soon as I read this book, I started reading all her others. She is my ultimate favourite author!

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Summary: A great and educational historical fiction novel.
Review: This book is an excellent choice for middle school students. It relates back to colonial times and describes the life of an African slave living in Boston, named Phillis Wheatley. Phillis learns to read and write poetry, becoming known as a famous poetess.I reccomend this book to any person who likes to read historical fiction novels.

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Summary: Good historical fiction book for middle school students
Review: As an assignment for an 8th grade English class, this book was both fun and informational..Although I would not read something like this in my spare time, if ya like historical fiction, go for it.

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Summary: This book took my breath away!
Review: I loved this book more than any other Historical fiction novel that I've ever read! It is the story of a young black girl who is kidnapped from her home in Africa, and taken on a slave ship to Boston Mass.{They give you a detailed account of how she was caught and her journey} Soon after, she is taken in by the Wheatley family, and treated as a daughter, not a slave. Nathanial, John Wheately's son, teaches her to read and write. The Wheately's soon realize, that she has a great talent for writing poetry! So, they take her to England to have it published.{because she is black and a woman, they won't publish her work in America}. Once in England, Benjamin Franklin tells her that now that she is in England, she is free! So, the question is, will she betray the family that has treated her so well? Or will she take her long wanted freedom?