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Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman

by Barbara Kerley Illustrated by Brian Selznick
Serving as a nurse in Civil War-era Washington, Walt Whitman treated all soldiers who needed his aid-Union and Confederate, black and white. In time, Walt saw that his writing could give these men a voice and capture the true spirit of America. The brilliantly inventive paintings add vibrant testimonial to the nuanced text.-SLJ
Ages
8, 9, 10
Interest Level
Grades 3 - 5
Grade Level Equivalent
6.4
Lexile Measure
970L
DRA
40
Guided Reading
R
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Number of Pages
56
Genre
Biography, Biography and Autobiography, General Poetry, Poetry and Rhymes

About the Author and Illustrator

Barbara Kerley Barbara Kerley is the author of Walt Whitman: Words for America, The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins and Greetings from Planet Earth
Brian Selznick Brian Selznick is the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor winner, The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins , and the New York Times-Best Illustrated Walt Whitman: Words for America , both by Barbara Kerley, as well as the Sibert Honor winner When Marian Sang , by Pam Muñoz Ryan. In 2008 he won the Caldecott Medal for the groundbreaking title, The Invention of Hugo Cabret .

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