1761--Phillis Wheatley was a little girl of seven or eight years old when she was captured in Gambia and brought to America as a slave.
Wendy and her husband, Keith, are parents to three adult children and live in Hilmar, California..
Wendy is active in her church and is a frequent speaker for women\'s groups.
Wendy has written numerous books, including six for her Daughters of Faith series and four for her Real TV series.
She currently works as an agent for the Books & Such Literary Agency.
About the Author: WENDY LAWTON, an award-winning writer, sculptor, and doll designer, founded the Lawton Doll Company in 1979.
Author Lawton Wendy portrays the young girls\' struggles to make God an active part of their lives.
Secondly, it recounts faith journeys.
Firstly, it explores the lives of girls who made a difference while they were still young, not when they grew up, inspiring today\'s young girl readers.
Freedom\'s Pen is part of the Daughters of the Faith series, which has sold more than 120, 000 copies and is popular for at least two reasons.
More importantly, her poetry still proclaims Christ almost 250 years later.
She became the first African American to publish a book, and her writings would eventually win her freedom.
Phillis became known to heads of state, including George Washington himself, speaking out for American independence and the end of slavery.
By the time she was twelve, her elegy at the death of the great pastor George Whitefield brought her worldwide acclaim.
She learned to read and write in English and Latin, and showed a natural gift for poetry.
But she didn\'t let her circumstances keep her down. 1761--Phillis Wheatley was a little girl of seven or eight years old when she was captured in Gambia and brought to America as a slave
