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I got asked an interesting question recently nearly how I roughshod into the world of book blogging, reading obsessively, and mostly beingness a bookworm that got me thinking. My reply was fairly generic and one most of you can relate to, that I've always been this way. As long as I could call up I felt an affinity for books, providing something that I otherwise could not achieve. I was e'er a child in my own mind, lost in the clouds of my imagination and ignoring virtually other things. The conversation drifted to the books that impacted me the most, and this i was on the short listing. I was 10 years old when first read this book, I call back clutching my money in my hand, wandering up and downward the rows and rows of books trying to decide which gamble I wanted to go on, and this is what I chose.

This is the get-go book that I tin can recall that ever took my emotions hostage, I was completely and totally wrecked by it, and absolutely in beloved. I had no idea that a volume could take over your soul and transport you into another life. Suddenly I was a little slave girl, learning to read, write verse, and beingness an inspiration for ALL women. This is a truly inspiring story and one that is never too far from the surface, it's never drifted into the watery completeness of books that I vaguely remember. Information technology's seared into my memory and my heart, and one I'm forever grateful for, thank y'all for making me the bookworm I am today!

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Sep 21, 2008 Staci rated it information technology was astonishing

Recommends it for: anyone who loves historical fiction and potent women main characters!

Read this book a while ago but I had to add it to my books. Ann Rinaldi is hands-down my favorite historical fiction author!! This book was fantastic because information technology introduces the reader to Phillis Wheatley, a adult female who played an important role during the time period of the American Revolution. The fact that she was a woman, a slave, very well educated, could read and write Latin, wrote poetry, traveled to England to run across royalty, and had Benjamin Franklin tell her to never get out England, because he Read this book a while ago but I had to add together it to my books. Ann Rinaldi is easily-downward my favorite historical fiction writer!! This book was fantastic because it introduces the reader to Phillis Wheatley, a woman who played an important role during the time menses of the American Revolution. The fact that she was a adult female, a slave, very well educated, could read and write Latin, wrote poetry, traveled to England to run across royalty, and had Benjamin Franklin tell her to never leave England, considering he said, "Here you are free!" should be more than enough to make a reader desire to find out more about her life!! Any book written past Ann Rinaldi will get out you lot wanting to know more about the characters!! ...more

It was May 1772 and Phillis Wheatley was going to Province House in Boston to prove that she—and she alone—authored the verse that had caught the attention of so many. Presently this 17-year-old slave would be continuing in front of merchants, clergy, councilmen, the lieutenant governor and governor, and John Hancock to bear witness the authenticity of her work. It wouldn't be like shooting fish in a barrel, for who could have imagined that an uneducated African girl could not only read and write, merely produce such astonishing piece of work. B Information technology was May 1772 and Phillis Wheatley was going to Province Firm in Boston to testify that she—and she solitary—authored the poetry that had defenseless the attention of so many. Before long this 17-year-old slave would be continuing in front of merchants, clergy, councilmen, the lieutenant governor and governor, and John Hancock to prove the authenticity of her piece of work. Information technology wouldn't be like shooting fish in a barrel, for who could accept imagined that an uneducated African daughter could not only read and write, but produce such astonishing work. But before Phillis Wheatley came to this critical juncture in her life, her journeying would start ten years ago in Senegal, West Africa where a disgruntled uncle would sell her for brandy, some cowrie shells, and muskets.

With merely a few minor exceptions, Ann Rinaldi gives readers an historically accurate account of Phillis Wheatley's remarkable journey from slavery to condign America's showtime published black poet. This young girl, who was sold into slavery at the age of seven and named afterwards the very ship that carried her to America, would grow up to meet such dignitaries as John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington. Rinaldi takes us to Boston where we relive the Smallpox Epidemic of 1764, the Quartering Human action, the Sugar and Stamp Acts, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party and the retaliatory Boston Port Act of 1774, and the Suffolk Resolves. It's a please for history enthusiasts and an unbelievable story for readers of all ages.

Upward until the fourth dimension of its publication in 1996, Hang a K Trees with Ribbons was the first "humanistic" story written near Phillis Wheatley. As Rinaldi explains in her Writer'southward Annotation, "All the books written about [Phillis Wheatley] now are scholarly, concerned with the dry facts of her life or her classical poetry." When Rinaldi told her friend, an African American librarian, that she was writing a book that would "put flesh" onto Phillis Wheatley, her friend's response was, "It's virtually time." Indeed, it was.

Phillis Wheatley's story is heartbreaking and tragic. Despite her literary gifts and talent, she died in poverty and obscurity. Although she was granted freedom by her master, she was never able to rise above the limitations she faced due to the color of her skin. Although these are Rinaldi's words and not Phillis'due south, one can imagine the poet proverb something like: "…I love that when I write I am non skinny and black and a slave. My writing has no colour. It has no peel at all, truth to tell." Phillis Wheatley'due south poems may non accept had skin, but they were brimming with centre and soul and hope. "I could deficient contain my own excitement," Rinaldi's Phillis said. "The more I wrote, the more excited I became. I felt similar Columbus must accept felt when he just discovered America. Merely the land that I had sighted was myself. In a way, my ain way, I was free."

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Feb 06, 2008 Laura rated information technology it was amazing

I think I've read the majority of Ann Rinaldi's historical fiction novels.

Hang a Thousand Copse with Ribbons is my favorite of her books. After reading this book in 8th course, I wrote my first research paper on Phillis Wheatley and her poetry.

I really learned to admire Phillis Wheatley. Her story was inspiring to me. It made me want to write. And of course, because it is fiction, the author added a little scrap of dearest intrigue into the story. I call back wanting Phillis' beloved involvement to love

I think I've read the majority of Ann Rinaldi's historical fiction novels.

Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons is my favorite of her books. Afterward reading this book in eighth grade, I wrote my first research newspaper on Phillis Wheatley and her poetry.

I really learned to admire Phillis Wheatley. Her story was inspiring to me. It made me want to write. And of class, because information technology is fiction, the author added a little flake of beloved intrigue into the story. I call up wanting Phillis' beloved interest to love her dorsum. I hated the fact that he didn't.

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Aug 08, 2013 John-marshall Neshwaueshwa rated it did not like it

Recommends information technology for: proponents of slavery

This book was amidst the virtually surprising I've ever been required to read in school. Its frequent employ of stock characters that were used in Antebellum literature to condone slavery, i.e. the unassuming Aunt Jemima house negro, the degenerate field negro, and for that matter, the mythical soft-hearted George Washington was wholly unacceptable. For that thing, the clear sacrifice of accurateness for patriotism, instilled in the children who were obligated to read this farce a belief that slavery was in This book was among the nearly surprising I've always been required to read in schoolhouse. Its frequent use of stock characters that were used in Antebellum literature to condone slavery, i.e. the unassuming Aunt Jemima house negro, the degenerate field negro, and for that thing, the mythical soft-hearted George Washington was wholly unacceptable. For that matter, the articulate sacrifice of accuracy for patriotism, instilled in the children who were obligated to read this farce a belief that slavery was in some way okay or justified because at the end of the solar day, it was "Americans" doing it.

Nosotros were presented with a particular character, a negro slave who desired his freedom because he felt he was obligated to it and was therefore somehow an antagonist. If the daily events in this story were real, which they're really non, I would despise almost everyone only him. I would hate all of the whites in the volume who owned slaves because they endemic slaves, not be content with them because they 'agreeably' endemic slaves.

I acknowledge that I shouldn't have expected whatever sort of Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, or Zora Neale Hurston from this book, but what it provided was nonetheless ridiculous. This book itself is a tale of mammies, pickaninnies, and the freedom-lovers who own them.

The dumbest part of the volume was the depiction of George Washington, a man who is non only described as beingness universally loved past his men, whom he was actually known to beat, simply as being even remotely sympathetic to Wheatley's dream of liberty. The real Washington did not fifty-fifty take the plaguing hypocrisies that Jefferson had; Washington owned massive numbers of slaves and always defended that as his right. He made sure to sell the vast majority of them to his other family members earlier he died. Did Washington praise Wheatley'south piece of work? Yep. Did he believe in emancipation, the only thing Wheatley needed more than praise? No.

So when I am made to believe, by the mode as someone descended from slaves, that I should sympathize not only with Mr. Washington, but with the soul-holders of Mrs. Wheatley, I am appalled.

That'due south non to say that the writing wasn't also of poor quality: the word choice was frequently redundant and the plot itself became illogical past the end.

So if you want a cutesy depiction of one of the worst institutions to ever govern man, go ahead and read this. If y'all desire to know about hardship, virtually the existent Phillis Wheatley, then stay far abroad from this farce.

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I liked this for the most part but did find information technology dry in places. Phillis is a fascinating person and I enjoyed this fictional look at her life while I await the Henry Louis Gates biography to become available at the library.
I really appreciated the writer'south treatment of the Wheatley family and the frustration of Phillis's treatment by Nathaniel. I liked this for the virtually office only did find it dry in places. Phillis is a fascinating person and I enjoyed this fictional wait at her life while I await the Henry Louis Gates biography to go available at the library.
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May 06, 2012 Christopher rated it really liked it

I establish this book compelling; a real "folio turner" and read it in iii days (which meant staying up tardily to do so!).

The overall story is a poignant one and the author has the sense and professionalism to devote the last chapter to letting the reader know which parts were founded in fact and which parts an elaboration on her function.

I would have liked to give the volume v stars, just I felt it fell short on a couple of important points:

There is an interweaving of conjecture and fact that runs through the

I institute this book compelling; a existent "page turner" and read it in iii days (which meant staying up tardily to practise then!).

The overall story is a poignant one and the writer has the sense and professionalism to devote the last chapter to letting the reader know which parts were founded in fact and which parts an elaboration on her part.

I would have liked to requite the book 5 stars, simply I felt it vicious curt on a couple of important points:

At that place is an interweaving of conjecture and fact that runs through the novel. This occasionally irritates and the catastrophe of the book, whilst brought most at the right time, does not sit well with the story thus far.

Written in the first person, the author allows the protagonist, Phyllis, thought processes that are clearly 21st century in nature rather than those of a child from Senegal in the 18th century. It's as though the author transplanted a kid of this world into the earth of Phyllis some 200 odd years ago.

This is not a book to read to learn of the terrible globe of the slave trade, although some moments are shocking and insightful.

Overall, a very proficient story and a expert read about a real woman who actually existed. It left me wanting more than.

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This novel says it is a fictionalized account of Phillis Wheatley life. I enjoyed the story and feel Rinaldi did well with her research on Wheatley'south life. That existence said, I was disappointed that Rinaldi chose to add the story of Wheatley'south female parent being killed on the slave transport when there is no evidence to suggest that. I also constitute information technology agonizing that Phillis was named after the slave transport that brought her to America.

I was saddened that Wheatley life ended in so much sorrow. Rinaldi did not in

This novel says it is a fictionalized business relationship of Phillis Wheatley life. I enjoyed the story and feel Rinaldi did well with her research on Wheatley's life. That beingness said, I was disappointed that Rinaldi chose to add together the story of Wheatley's mother beingness killed on the slave ship when there is no testify to suggest that. I too found it disturbing that Phillis was named after the slave ship that brought her to America.

I was saddened that Wheatley life ended in so much sorrow. Rinaldi did not include whatsoever text from Wheatley'south poetry because she felt information technology wouldn't interest her readers. I wish she had included text from the poems. She should give her readers a piddling more than credit. I am off to search for some of Wheatley's poems on my ain.

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Mar 02, 2008 Lulu rated it it was amazing

There are a lot of words that would describe this volume: Thrilling. Exciting. Slap-up. Spectacular. Interesting.

The truthful story of an incredible woman slave, Hang A Chiliad Trees With Ribbons is both sensitively sweet and daringly exciting. I loved the writer's writing style.

Ann Rinaldi has really written many, many historical books. I love how she puts her own fictional twist on most of the truthful stories.

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There are a lot of words that would describe this book: Thrilling. Exciting. Cracking. Spectacular. Interesting.

The true story of an incredible adult female slave, Hang A Thousand Trees With Ribbons is both sensitively sweet and daringly exciting. I loved the author'southward writing fashion.

Ann Rinaldi has really written many, many historical books. I love how she puts her own fictional twist on most of the truthful stories.

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Jun xvi, 2020 Judy rated it really liked it

When I picked up this volume, the name 'Phillis Wheatley' sounded familiar, merely I knew side by side to nothing about her. At present I'chiliad wondering how she escaped my discover for so long. I'thou also left wondering how many other black slaves were given both pedagogy and opportunity. The Wheatleys must have been remarkable people. If Phillis had been purchased by some other Bostonian, what would have been her fate?

This passage, on pp 95 and 96, is particularly advisable during the present time of pandemic.

Smallpox

When I picked upward this volume, the proper name 'Phillis Wheatley' sounded familiar, merely I knew adjacent to nothing nearly her. At present I'm wondering how she escaped my notice for so long. I'thousand also left wondering how many other black slaves were given both education and opportunity. The Wheatleys must have been remarkable people. If Phillis had been purchased past another Bostonian, what would have been her fate?

This passage, on pp 95 and 96, is especially appropriate during the present time of pandemic.

Smallpox.

That word was every bit dreaded as the give-and-take 'burn' in Boston. By the third week in Feb it had spread through town. Seven well-known families had it. ...

I was not allowed out. Neither was Mary. Shoppes and markets were airtight, simply Nathaniel and his father went to their countinghouse. Concern cruel off. Carriages and carts rumbled outside in the streets every bit people fled. The lieutenant governor adjourned the Full general Courtroom. Everything was in a country of commotion. ...

Past the last week in February, the pesthouses were full. ...

"Things tin can't get much worse," Mr. Wheatley said. "Isn't the pox enough? Now nosotros hear that Harvard Hall has burned downwardly."

"Things can and will go worse if we don't get inoculated," Nathaniel said.

The title doesn't really fit the story. Yep, in that location's a connexion, but it's subtle (and forgettable).

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I read this book in 5 chunks for five straight nights this calendar week and thought it was great! It is written as if Phyllis Wheatley, a slave daughter from Africa who is taken in past a great family unit in Boston, is telling her life story. She has quite an interesting life, and is taught by her master's son to read, which leads to writing, which leads her to write outstanding poetry, which quickly gains recognition here and in London. I really liked the way the author wrote - as if we're alive in the 1770's I read this book in 5 chunks for five straight nights this week and thought it was great! It is written as if Phyllis Wheatley, a slave girl from Africa who is taken in past a smashing family in Boston, is telling her life story. She has quite an interesting life, and is taught by her master's son to read, which leads to writing, which leads her to write outstanding poetry, which chop-chop gains recognition here and in London. I really liked the manner the author wrote - as if we're alive in the 1770's Boston with the onetime English speaking, and volition add Ann Rinaldi (from New Jersey!) to my listing of favorite historical fiction authors. ...more than

Jun 01, 2018 Maura rated it did not like it

I hesitate to trash this book because I accept great nostalgia for Ann Rinaldi - when I first started teaching 7th grade, she was an author whose books my kids loved, fifty-fifty some of my reluctant readers. And any book that may inspire people to know more about Phyllis Wheatley has some merit. But! But. Wow, this is full of some racist tropes and stereotypes, and actually glosses over the reality of the tragedies of Wheatley's life, and it gives ridiculously free passes to white enslavers. There are a f I hesitate to trash this book because I have great nostalgia for Ann Rinaldi - when I first started didactics 7th course, she was an author whose books my kids loved, even some of my reluctant readers. And any book that may inspire people to know more nearly Phyllis Wheatley has some merit. BUT! Only. Wow, this is full of some racist tropes and stereotypes, and actually glosses over the reality of the tragedies of Wheatley's life, and it gives ridiculously free passes to white enslavers. At that place are a few moments that hint at the abject cruelty of slavery, such as the fate of Wheatley'due south mother, but then in that location are quotes similar this, "White folk don't take it any easier than we do," I minded. "They just retrieve then. Nosotros all die in the stop."

Um.

I think it's pretty safety to say that, in general, white folk had it MUCH easier than enslaved black people during Revolutionary times. And any fourth dimension you take a white author writing a black character who says something like that, there'due south a big problem. And there's a trouble when that white writer writes a black grapheme who muses that freedom is in many ways more difficult than slavery and essentially chooses to stay in her position once she is released from chains. And don't even go me started about the scenes betwixt Wheatley and George Washington, a "liberty"-loving enslaver, who "never separated his slaves from their families" (a lie), how he "wanted to have a mode to free them all" (also not true).

Maybe 20 years agone I would have just thought it was nice to allow adolescents to empathized with an enslaved person and acquire more about the story of Phyllis Wheatley. But now, when I think of the white supremacist BS that an adolescent might absorb from this...the myth that Washington really abhorred slavery and would have called Wheatley, "Miss", her musings that whites didn't have information technology whatsoever easier than enslaved people, and her feeling that enslavement was actually easier for her than freedom...on rest, there's a lot more than wrong with this book than there is right.

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This is really a iii.5 star book. I loved the story and the poetic license that is necessary for a novel of this type is handled masterfully by Ann Rinaldi. I always love her author'south notes, she is so careful to be clear on what liberties she took and I appreciate her efforts. I am fascinated by Phillis Wheatley and I am also grateful that Ms. Rinaldi chose to end the story where she did and not take the reader through to the end of Phillis' life.

The quotes to retain:

"Then I dreamed of my mother.

This is really a iii.v star volume. I loved the story and the poetic license that is necessary for a novel of this type is handled masterfully by Ann Rinaldi. I e'er love her author's notes, she is then careful to exist clear on what liberties she took and I appreciate her efforts. I am fascinated by Phillis Wheatley and I am as well grateful that Ms. Rinaldi chose to end the story where she did and not take the reader through to the end of Phillis' life.

The quotes to retain:

"Then I dreamed of my mother. She was standing before the morning sun, pouring water out of a rock jar. She smiled at me. Her grinning was and so radiant and so filled with peace that I knew that she was not expressionless. Nobody who was dead could be that happy. Her presence was and so existent. My female parent was not expressionless. She was somewhere else, she was happy. And she'd come to me when I needed her. I didn't weep out when she faded abroad, considering she left me with a sense of peace. I slept. Long and deeply." (pg. 110)

"He was bottling me up. Every bit Parliament was bottling up the colonies. Yes, he was teaching me. My listen was growing. And I had nowhere to become. Considering I had nowhere to go, I went inside myself. If I did not take such course of action, I off-white would have died." (pg. 121)

"Those pernicious stamps were all we'd heard near since May, when a coastal vessel had brought the news that Parliament would soon demand a postage stamp duty, from half a penny to xx-5 shillings on whatsoever pare or vellum or parchment or sail of paper on which annihilation should exist engraved, written, or printed. I idea of all the papers in my drawer. How priceless words seemed now. How precious!" (pg. 129)

"Why is it that all joy is trimmed with hurting and all pain with joy?" (pg. 174)

"The air of England has long been too pure for a slave, and every man is gratis who breathes it." -Judge Mansfield (pg. 209)

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Jun 13, 2011 Hilary rated information technology liked it

I picked this upwardly later on doing a presentation on the history of African American children's literature for a class concluding quarter. Phillis (Keziah) Wheatley was the first black woman to be published in America--this is pre-Revolutionary War we're talking. Anyway, this is patently historical fiction, though, of grade, like any other book from the genre worth its weight, based on historical documents similar letters, diary entries, newspaper stories, etc. In the editor'southward note, Rinaldi explains what in I picked this upward after doing a presentation on the history of African American children'southward literature for a class last quarter. Phillis (Keziah) Wheatley was the starting time blackness woman to exist published in America--this is pre-Revolutionary War we're talking. Anyhow, this is manifestly historical fiction, though, of course, like whatever other book from the genre worth its weight, based on historical documents like letters, diary entries, newspaper stories, etc. In the editor'south note, Rinaldi explains what in the story was true, what was made upwards, and what was based in reality but improved upon.

At times it was a bit didactic (slavery is bad! freedom is good!) though this certainly isn't your typical slave narrative because the Wheatley'south considered Phillis family and eventually freed her. It too presents Boston in the late 18th century in a way I didn't know much nearly: some residents wanted to remain a British colony while others wanted their freedom. (Accept I mentioned that I went to a terrible loftier schoolhouse and know nearly nothing about history?) Phillis was living a strange beingness in a topsy-turvy time in history and got to witness many sides to the issue through the Wheatleys and her contacts in Europe.

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Jul 25, 2011 Ellen rated it actually liked it

Earlier reading this book, I had heard of Phillis Wheatley, first black American poetess, contemporary of George Washington, merely that's about information technology. This book "put a face up" on slavery, particularly for young female readers. They prove Phillis as a immature teenage girl, frequently fickle, given to crushes on the master's son and unsure of her own heart. Nigh interesting for me was the perspective of what happens to a daughter who is pampered, fifty-fifty spoiled by her kind owners (merely never considered a family fellow member) Before reading this book, I had heard of Phillis Wheatley, first blackness American poetess, gimmicky of George Washington, but that's about it. This volume "put a face" on slavery, especially for young female readers. They show Phillis as a young teenage girl, frequently fickle, given to crushes on the master's son and unsure of her own heart. Most interesting for me was the perspective of what happens to a girl who is pampered, even spoiled by her kind owners (but never considered a family member) when she gets her liberty? She was classically educated in Greek and Latin, simply did that really benefit her in a globe that saw her every bit a mere curiousity - "Mrs. Wheatley's piffling nigra who writes poetry"? Phillis was a pioneer of her time who changed the way many people viewed the intellectual chapters of Africans. Her efforts paved the way for others. It'due south but a shame she had to cope with so much fame and so little true freedom at such a young age. I could not requite it v stars though because the story lagged somewhat. Information technology wasn't until I read the "Afterward" section that I truly started to appreciate what Phillis went through. I fear many immature readers volition put the book downward earlier getting to the good stuff.
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Ann Rinaldi'south Hang a Yard Trees with Ribbons is a wonderful portrayal of the life and times of Phillis Wheatey, an African slave whose unusual education and writings eventually earned her freedom during the tumultuous Revolutionary War era. From her nightmare aboard a slave vessel, to her early instruction in the home of the caring and well-continued New England Wheatley family, nosotros come across immature Phillis grow into a passionately literate teenager, willing to risk ostracism from the many white faces Ann Rinaldi's Hang a 1000 Trees with Ribbons is a wonderful portrayal of the life and times of Phillis Wheatey, an African slave whose unusual education and writings eventually earned her liberty during the tumultuous Revolutionary State of war era. From her nightmare aboard a slave vessel, to her early educational activity in the home of the caring and well-continued New England Wheatley family, nosotros see young Phillis grow into a passionately literate teenager, willing to chance ostracism from the many white faces who refused to believe Africans capable of higher thinking, as well as those in her own race who derided her for haughty aspirations. Despite all obstacles, Phillis and her surrogate family defy the detractors and bear witness during a politically fraught fourth dimension that the very freedom they were fighting for every bit a nation ought to be extended to those upon whose backs the new nation's economy had been dependent. Her life and writings brought much hope and fervor to the anti-slavery movement. This novel is easy to read, non overly maudlin, and suitable for younger readers. ...more

Aug 13, 2014 Brenda rated it liked it

If I could, I would requite this volume 3 ane/2 stars. I enjoyed it for the entertainment value, but too much of the information presented is historically inaccurate. I capeesh that as a historical FICTION writer, Ann Rinaldi took liberties. However, this time I think too many liberties were taken.

For example, in a biography I read about Phillis Wheatley, information technology said it is believed that Mary Wheatley was Phillis' main tutor. In this novel, Mary is portrayed early on as one who completely dislikes and ab

If I could, I would give this book 3 1/2 stars. I enjoyed it for the entertainment value, but besides much of the information presented is historically inaccurate. I appreciate that as a historical FICTION author, Ann Rinaldi took liberties. Still, this time I recollect too many liberties were taken.

For example, in a biography I read about Phillis Wheatley, it said information technology is believed that Mary Wheatley was Phillis' principal tutor. In this novel, Mary is portrayed early on as 1 who completely dislikes and abuses Phillis. I tin't imagine Mary in this regard. If she was a tutor as the biography mentioned, I imagine her to have much more than compassion on Phillis than her character does in Hang a Thousand Trees.

I intend to study Phillis Wheatley more than thoroughly. She was a neat example of starting with nothing and using her teaching to expertly limited herself. She is definitely someone I want to know more about.

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Feb 17, 2014 Adriana White potato rated it really liked it

This book was very interesting. Information technology described the whole life of a pocket-size slave girl, Phillis Wheatley, who was captured form Africa and brought to America. The book showed how Phillis changed from the beginning of the book when she just arrived in America, to the terminate of the book. The volume showed that anything is possible if you lot endeavour. Phillis was only a slave, but she was determined to larn to read and write, and she did learn. After she learned how to read and write, she found that she had a passi This book was very interesting. Information technology described the whole life of a modest slave girl, Phillis Wheatley, who was captured form Africa and brought to America. The book showed how Phillis inverse from the kickoff of the book when she just arrived in America, to the end of the book. The book showed that anything is possible if you effort. Phillis was just a slave, only she was determined to learn to read and write, and she did learn. After she learned how to read and write, she found that she had a passion for writing poetry. Phillis put everything into her writing and they eventually got published. Phillis worked very hard on her poems and she became the get-go African-American poem author. I enjoyed this book very much and I highly recommend it to others.

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Mar 10, 2015 Janie rated it really liked it

What an enjoyable and informative historical fiction about Phillis Wheatley. I knew her name and that she was known equally America's beginning black poetress, merely I never knew anything else. Ann Rinaldi, who writes primarily for young people, works her storytelling magic once more and does not disappoint. As with any historical fiction, I ever larn more virtually the nuts and bolts of life at that fourth dimension than I even would in a purely nonfiction book. It'due south true once again for this i: "Fiction reveals truths that r What an enjoyable and informative historical fiction about Phillis Wheatley. I knew her name and that she was known as America's first black poetress, merely I never knew anything else. Ann Rinaldi, who writes primarily for young people, works her storytelling magic once more and does not disappoint. As with any historical fiction, I always learn more about the nuts and bolts of life at that time than I even would in a purely nonfiction volume. It'due south truthful over again for this one: "Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures" (Jessamyn West). When you demand a little break from long and intricate works, have a little Ann Rinaldi and y'all will be refreshed and beholden. ...more

I establish the historical part of this book interesting. It is gear up in Boston around the Revolution. I had never considered the implications and meanings of freedom in ways that were brought to low-cal in this volume. I feel like the writer was partial in her description of the main grapheme, and I would have liked more than depth to the character. On the other hand, I believe the writer merely had some facts and was trying to put a personality to the facts, so my ideas on a dissimilar type of grapheme probab I plant the historical part of this book interesting. It is ready in Boston around the Revolution. I had never considered the implications and meanings of freedom in means that were brought to light in this book. I feel similar the writer was partial in her clarification of the principal graphic symbol, and I would have liked more depth to the character. On the other mitt, I believe the author only had some facts and was trying to put a personality to the facts, so my ideas on a dissimilar blazon of character probably amounts to a difference of opinions. Like I said, expert historical book, merely a little flat. ...more

Feb 24, 2011 Peggy rated it it was amazing

This is another historical fiction novel by Ann Rinaldi focusing on Phyllis Wheatley, a daughter who was kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave. She is purchased past the Wheatley family unit and is immune to learn to read. When the Wheatleys discover she has a gift for writing poetry, they have her perform for guests, and she is sent to England where her book is published, the first book of poetry past an African American woman. Despite her accomplishments, Phillis struggles with who she is This is another historical fiction novel by Ann Rinaldi focusing on Phyllis Wheatley, a girl who was kidnapped from her habitation in Senegal and sold as a slave. She is purchased past the Wheatley family and is allowed to learn to read. When the Wheatleys notice she has a gift for writing poetry, they accept her perform for guests, and she is sent to England where her volume is published, the starting time book of verse by an African American woman. Despite her accomplishments, Phillis struggles with who she is and her feelings as a slave. Very insightful and interesting. ...more

I enjoyed this book although I felt some of the characters were a little stock. Knowing how Phillis Wheatley died made the book more poignant. To be "saved" from slavery, poverty, and ignorance, simply not from racism creates a rather tragic future for Miss Wheatley. In spite of-and maybe because of-her refined and educated upbringing, talented and erudite Miss Wheatley was still ill equipped for the harsh realities of being black in post-colonial America. I enjoyed this book although I felt some of the characters were a trivial stock. Knowing how Phillis Wheatley died made the book more poignant. To be "saved" from slavery, poverty, and ignorance, merely not from racism creates a rather tragic futurity for Miss Wheatley. In spite of-and maybe because of-her refined and educated upbringing, talented and brainy Miss Wheatley was still ill equipped for the harsh realities of being black in mail service-colonial America. ...more

Jan 25, 2020 Karen Chase rated it it was amazing

We need more books like this that illustrate the realities of America'due south founding years. A wonderful and sometimes heart wrenching look at a real life person—Phillis Wheatley, the "commencement slave poet"—a story of her slave'southward life woven with hope and well-researched history.

This is one of my accented favorite books. Ann Rinaldi is a great author. I couldn't put information technology downwardly. This book got me interested in reading more historical fiction books. This is one of my accented favorite books. Ann Rinaldi is a great writer. I couldn't put it down. This book got me interested in reading more than historical fiction books. ...more

November 22, 2008 Katherine rated it really liked it

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This review has been hidden considering it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Hang a Chiliad Tress with Ribbons by Ann Rinaldi
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Hang a G Tress with Ribbons past Ann Rinaldi is nigh the showtime African American poetess named Keziah or known every bit Phillis Wheatley. The story takes identify in the beginning of Phillis'due south life, where she blossoms equally an individual. As well, in the mists of her life is the beginning of the American Revolution. Rinaldi narrates the volume from Phillis'south point of view. When you read, Rinaldi makes up her own graphic symbol of Phillis. Her Phillis is v

Hang a Thousand Tress with Ribbons by Ann Rinaldi
Book Review

Hang a 1000 Tress with Ribbons by Ann Rinaldi is about the commencement African American poetess named Keziah or known as Phillis Wheatley. The story takes place in the beginning of Phillis'southward life, where she blossoms equally an individual. Also, in the mists of her life is the start of the American Revolution. Rinaldi narrates the book from Phillis'southward point of view. When you lot read, Rinaldi makes up her ain character of Phillis. Her Phillis is vain, confused, silly, saucy, and sometimes a conniving daughter. Rinaldi expresses the sadness, power, decease, loss, fear, and guilt that Phillis felt throughout the whole book.
The plot starts almost the Sengal River off the Grain Declension in Africa. Phillis is captured by slave catchers and sold to America along with her friend, Obour, and her mother. She is bought past the Wheatley Family and taken dandy care of. Nathaniel, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wheatley soon taught Phillis how to read and write. When Phillis is simply x years old she writes her get-go poem. Mary, the twin of Nathaniel, found the verse form under her pillow while Phillis was out of her room. After Nathaniel recites the poem, which was filled with her innermost thoughts, to the whole family they were shocked. No ane believed that an African American could always create a class of literature. Phillis was embarrassed and thought she was in trouble because her words had to exist canonical past the Wheatley's. However, the Wheatley's praised her and told her to write more. Phillis'due south life dramatically changed. She became "Mrs. Wheatley'south nigra girl who writes poesy". Instead of daily chores, Phillis studied Latin and Greek, read famous stories such every bit the Odyssey and the Iliad, and recited lines from Shakespeare.
As she began to write more and more poetry, Mr. and Mrs. Wheatley decided to get her poetry published. Even so, no one believes that a young nigra girl wrote these forms of literature. Phillis and the Wheatley's continue to struggle to prove that the poetry is really hers. Phillis finds enough influential people who have proved that she wrote the poetry. Now she is free to publish her poesy. Phillis and Nathaniel travel to England to encounter more influential people. However, in England Phillis and Nathaniel had a fight and their long friendship was broken forever. Her main, Mr. Wheatley, freed her from slavery. She realizes that freedom has made no difference in her life and but means that she must earn her "own bread". The Revolutionary War is approaching and no ane wants to read books fabricated by and African American girl. In the end, Phillis marries John Peters and she continues to struggle to go on her life together.
Ann Rinaldi expresses the mode African Americans were treated on the voyage to America and the prejudice they face. The slave ships were damp and reeked in a disgusting stench. Many died on the trip to America. The slave were chained up and squished into tight spaces. In the commencement of her life, Phillis was Mary'due south personal retainer. She was at her beck and phone call and if she did not do something right, Mary would give her a slap. Many slaves were treated poorly in the Americas and I like how Rinaldi expresses the pain and sorrow they face in their everyday life; she shows how it is a fight to survive each day.
Rinaldi created a cute work of literature. The words and context goes deeply into Phillis and in me. I tin experience Phillis's hurting and sorrow. Throughout the volume, Phillis is trying to figure out who she is- a white of Negro person. Rinaldi added substance to Phillis. She creates a character, which portrays a spoiled young African American kid who and then becomes the kickoff African American slave to create a form of literature. The Wheatley's gave her much honey and attention. This however, ruins the rest of her life considering she was non trained with any real-life skills. Phillis was called a "saucy footling slice" because of speaking back to other white men with attitude. Phillis was a spoiled piddling brat sometimes in her life.
Phillis is explained as a vain African America who would "dice from shame" from the fashion she looked with her "dark skin", "spindled arms", "brusk hair", "scrawny neck", and a "flat bosom". She was a normal teenage daughter who falls in beloved indiscriminately and fusses over on the way she looks. Phillis knows that nothing could change the appearance she had on the outside, but she knew that she was white on the inside. I like the way that Ann Rinaldi describes Phillis equally a vain teenage girl who expresses herself in a beautiful and different manner. "When I wrote, I felt amend, every bit if I had remade the globe all of the piece, the way I wanted it to be, not the style it is." Writing brought happiness to Phillis. She knew that she could write her thoughts on paper. As Phillis exclaims, "All I ever wanted was to write some words downward on paper. The fact that I could never ceased being a matter of incredulity on me. I love the way the words look, all of a piece of parchment beneath my hands…,the mode I can make them rhyme" and "the smell of the ink I use" Rinaldi does an first-class job of explaining why Phillis loves writing her poetry. "Most of all, I love that when I write I am non skinny and blackness and a slave. My writing has no colour. It has no skin at all, truth to tell". Phillis sees that writing can express herself in a different way of understanding. She is non an African American slave, but an amazing artist who is deemed for her poesy. The prejudice against African Americans is showed greatly in the country. No one can run into the pocket-size African American girl who writes this amazing poetry. A maxim of "don' estimate a book by its cover" is shown in Phillis. "When I write I am the real me. I am whole, beautiful, alive, filled with a sense of pleasure and worth. Why can't they just exit it exist?" Phillis is questioning why do they take to prove that she wrote the poetry considering of the color of her peel. Ann Rinaldi brings the twists and turns of the struggle for African American rights. Every bit Phillis explains, "In my ain way I am free" when she writes her poesy. Rinaldi forms a troubled little slave daughter with a fallen future who is trying to express her feelings and thoughts to the world. The writer captures the thought of liberty for a slave. Phillis believes that she tin can be "freed past the fruits of my pen". However, as she fights for her freedom she continues her loyalty to her master. She tin't help but feel tormented. Phillis is like an animal tethered to a pole. She can go simply so far and only to intermission the chain someday. Ann Rinaldi makes Phillis have the success in her writing, notwithstanding, she realizes that she is still a slave.
To conclude, "Hang a Thousand Tress with Ribbons" past Ann Rinaldi is one of my favorite books. Phillis's hurting and loss and the want to become free really showed the emotions of this young girl. Ann Rinaldi'due south formulation to her life is astonishing. Phillis is non some boring girl that yous hear in your history textbooks but a girl who is trying to notice her place in life. Her beginning of her life is filed with her inventiveness and beloved with the Wheatley'south. Rinaldi has done a wonderful job and I would give this book a rating of five stars. Even so, I would recommend this book to historical fictions lovers. Ann Rinaldi makes me call up of the earth a little differently by the touch of racism in our club is still a major problem. It was a tragic tale merely nicely written and well looked into on the details of Phillis's life.

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Jun 15, 2020 Andie rated it actually liked it

I just finished recording this for my students (10 and xi year olds). Information technology was a skilful read aloud for Social Studies because it really brought to life the horrors of the heart passage and made the students really familiar with Phillis Wheatley. They seemed to bask information technology. I did have to edit information technology a lilliputian as I read aloud because the middle passage was roughshod and her mother almost got raped. The 18th century language could likewise be a little confusing at times, just it sparked good discussions.

Ann Rinaldi (b. Baronial 27, 1934, in New York City) is a young adult fiction writer. She is all-time known for her historical fiction, including In My Father'southward House, The Last Silk Dress, An Acquaintance with Darkness, A Break with Charity, and Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons. She has written a total of forty novels, eight of which were listed every bit notable past the ALA. In 2000, Wolf by the Ears was lis Ann Rinaldi (b. Baronial 27, 1934, in New York City) is a young adult fiction author. She is best known for her historical fiction, including In My Father's House, The Last Silk Wearing apparel, An Acquaintance with Darkness, A Interruption with Charity, and Hang a Chiliad Trees with Ribbons. She has written a total of xl novels, eight of which were listed equally notable past the ALA. In 2000, Wolf past the Ears was listed every bit one the best novels of the preceding twenty-five years, and later of the final one hundred years. She is the virtually prolific author for the Great Episode series, a series of historical fiction novels fix during the American Colonial era. She besides writes for the Dear America serial.

Rinaldi currently lives in Somerville, New Jersey, with her hubby, Ron, whom she married in 1960. Her career, prior to being an writer, was a paper columnist. She continued the column, called The Trentonian, through much of her writing career. Her get-go published novel, Term Paper, was written in 1979. Prior to this, she wrote four unpublished books, which she has called "terrible." She became a grandmother in 1991.

Rinaldi says she got her love of history from her eldest son, who brought her to reenactments. She says that she writes young adult books "because I similar to write them."

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