words for America Kerley, Barbara creator Selznick, Brian text xx New York Scholastic c2004, 2005 2005 monographic und

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1 volume (unpaged): color illustrations 30 cm 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. by Barbara Kerley; illustrated by Brian Selznick. Lex: 970 in English Whitman, Walt 1819-1892; United States Civil War, 1861-1865 19th century Civil War, 1861-1865 History Medical care Juvenile literature; Poets, American Biography Juvenile literature; Nurses United States Biography Juvenile literature; United States History 811.3 K45w 2005 9780439738910 251212 20260803094216.0