The soldier's friend : Walt Whitman's extraordinary service in the American Civil War
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Author
Contributors
Lewis, E. B. 1956- illustrator.
Published
New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2024].
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Status
Westover - Kids Biography - NEW
JB WHITMAN W
1 available
JB WHITMAN W
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westover - Kids Biography - NEW | JB WHITMAN W | Available |
Description
A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the YearWalt Whitman is celebrated as an iconic American poet, but few know of the crucial and heroic role he played tending to the wounded and dying in Civil War hospitals. This nonfiction picture book highlights Whitman’s compassion and teaches an important lesson about empathy, making this a perfect social-emotional learning title for young readers.? Kirkus Reviews, starred review? Publishers Weekly, starred reviewIn December of 1862, Walt Whitman left Brooklyn, New York, for the war-torn South after seeing his brother's name on a list of wounded Union soldiers. What he found on the battlefields completely changed his life, as he came face to face with not only the wounded, but the dying. Whitman spent the next three years working part-time in Washington, DC, visiting and ministering to soldiers in the city’s many military hospitals. Caring for the sick and dying was not easy, but Whitman was committed to his chosen service. He became known as "the soldiers’ friend," and was bound—in his own way—to save and heal the America he wrote about and loved so deeply.New York Times-bestselling author Gary Golio and Caldecott Honor artist E. B. Lewis bring Whitman’s story and his passion for America to life, complete with quotes from Whitman’s works, and extensive backmatter, which includes a bibliography and photographs.
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Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781635925876, 1635925878
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references.
Description
When Walt Whitman saw his brother's name on a list of wounded Union soldiers, he went to see him in the war hospital, and did not stop visiting and ministering to Civil War soldiers for the next three years.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Golio, G., & Lewis, E. B. 1. (2024). The soldier's friend: Walt Whitman's extraordinary service in the American Civil War (First edition.). Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Golio, Gary and E. B. 1956- Lewis. 2024. The Soldier's Friend: Walt Whitman's Extraordinary Service in the American Civil War. New York: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Golio, Gary and E. B. 1956- Lewis. The Soldier's Friend: Walt Whitman's Extraordinary Service in the American Civil War New York: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2024.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Golio, G. and Lewis, E. B. 1. (2024). The soldier's friend: walt whitman's extraordinary service in the american civil war. First edn. New York: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Golio, Gary, and E. B. 1956- Lewis. The Soldier's Friend: Walt Whitman's Extraordinary Service in the American Civil War First edition., Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2024.
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