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Barcode37821002415590
LocationMarshall District
TitleWho was Walt Whitman? / Kirsten Anderson, Tim Foley.
AuthorAnderson, Kirsten, author.
Call NoJ 921 WHO
CollectionJ Biography

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Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780399544002
International Standard Book Number 9780399543982
International Standard Book Number 9780399543999
Personal Name Anderson, Kirsten, author.
Title Statement Who was Walt Whitman? / Kirsten Anderson, Tim Foley.
Imprint New York : Penguin Workshop, 2021.
Physical Description pages cm
Series Statement Who was?
Summary, Etc. "Walt Whitman was a printer, journalist, editor, and schoolteacher. But today, he's recognized as one of America's founding poets, a man who changed American literature forever. Throughout his life, Walt journeyed everywhere, from New York to New Orleans, Washington DC to Denver, taking in all that America had to offer. With the Civil War approaching, he saw a nation deeply divided, but he also understood the power of words to inspire unity. So in 1855, Walt published a short collection of poems, Leaves of Grass, a book about the America he saw and believed in. Though hated and misunderstood by many at the time, Walt's writing introduced an entirely new writing style: one that broke forms, and celebrated the common man, the human body, and the diversity of America. Generations later, readers can still find themselves in Whitman's words, and recognize the America he depicts"-- Provided by publisher.
Target Audience Note Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Famous Persons. Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Biography Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Poets Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Journalist Juvenile literature.
Added Entry, Personal Name Foley, Tim, illustrator.