Walt Whitman : words for America / by Barbara Kerley ; illustrated by Brian Selznick
- Author:
- Kerley, Barbara
- Published:
- New York : Scholastic Press, 2004.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Physical Description:
- 46 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
- Additional Creators:
- Selznick, Brian, Hopkins, Lee Bennett, and Scholastic Press
- Summary:
- Overview: The pioneering team that brought you the Caldecott Honor-winning THE DINOSAURS OF WATERHOUSE HAWKINS focuses their remarkable skills and vision on Walt Whitman--poet, American, Civil War hero. Did you know that poet Walt Whitman was also a Civil War nurse? Devastated by his country dividing and compelled to service by his brother's war injury, Walt nursed all soldiers-Union & Confederate, black & white. By getting to know them through many intense and affecting experiences, he began to see a greater life purpose: His writing could give these men a voice, & in turn, achieve his greatest aspiration--to capture the true spirit of America. Dramatic, powerful, & deeply moving, this consummate portrait of Whitman will inspire readers to pick up their pens & open their hearts to humanity.
- Subject(s):
- Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892—Juvenile literature
- Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892
- 1800-1899
- Poets, American—19th century—Biography—Juvenile literature
- Nurses—United States—Biography—Juvenile literature
- Poets, American
- Nurses
- Poètes américains—19e siècle—Biographies—Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Infirmières—États-Unis—Biographies—Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Medical care
- American poets—Biography
- American poets
- United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical care—Juvenile literature
- United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States
- United States—History—1861-1865, Civil War
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Genre(s):
- ISBN:
- 0439357918
9780439357913
1415560072
9781415560075 - Collection:
- Lee Bennett Hopkins Collection.
- Interest Age:
- Interest age level : Ages 7-10.
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Behrend juvenile copy: Gift of Lee Bennett Hopkins.
Harrisburg copy: Purchased by Chancellor Hanes and her husband in memory of Wylie Strotbeck; 20045. - Awards:
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2005.
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2005.
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