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Walt Whitman: words for America / by Barbara Kerley; illustrated by Brian Selznick.

By:

Kerley, Barbara

Contributor(s):

Selznick, Brian

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Scholastic, c2004, 2005.Description: 1 volume (unpaged): color illustrations; 30 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780439738910

Subject(s):

Whitman, Walt 1819-1892; United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care -- Juvenile literature; Poets, American 19th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Nurses -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865

LOC classification:

811.3 K45w 2005

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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	FEU - Cavite Basic Education BED Library	CIR 811.3 K45w 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	L0652

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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.

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