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Clinton, Catherine

Phillis's Big Test

32 pp. | Houghton | April, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-618-73739-0 $16.00
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Sean Qualls. In 1772, Phillis Wheatley's poems were subjected to an "examination" by eighteen men. This book begins with Phillis's walk to the exam, then pulls back to describe her past, from girl in Africa to slave to educated and talented young woman. Qualls's acrylic and paper collages display a grace and serenity about Phillis even when she's faced with injustice.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

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