Mr. Richard Emmel’s, Louisa, is destined to become a classic. It is a powerful moving story that is loosely based on the life of African-American poetess, Phillis Wheatley. Wheatley’s African name when translated into English proved to be a true translation. Although sold as a slave, and in a seemingly unfortunate situation, life for Louisa turned out to be a good one. God’s hand was upon her. She learned to read, write and speak English, a thing forbidden to slaves during that time. Louisa turned out to become one of America’s greatest poets. This book will inspire you to, inspite of what may be working against you, to strive for whatever you desire to become. Louisa is for all age groups, and parents, you will want to add this to your children’s library collection
