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Who was Walt Whitman?  Cover Image Book Book

Who was Walt Whitman? / by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley.

Summary:

How did a New York printer become one of the most influential poets of all time? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library! 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 D.C. 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, human body, and the diversity of America. Generations later, readers can still find themselves in Whitman's words, and recognize the America he depicts. Who Was Walt Whitman? follows his remarkable journey from a young New York printer to one of America's most beloved literary figures.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780399543982
  • ISBN: 0399543988
  • ISBN: 9780399543999
  • ISBN: 0399543996
  • ISBN: 9781536467260
  • Physical Description: 108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Publisher, publishers date and paging may vary.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Target Audience Note:
830L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.7 1 512959.
Subject: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 > Juvenile literature.
Poets, American > 20th century > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Printers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Biographies.
Illustrated works.

Available copies

  • 12 of 13 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Putnam County Library System. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Putnam County Public Library J B WHI (Text) 33192000092094 New Books Available -
Albany Carnegie Public Library J BIO WHI (Text)
Donated by: June Barnes
35615010045536 Juvenile Biographies Available -
Cape Girardeau Public Library WHI (Text) 33042004827021 Juvenile Biography Display Available -
Cass County Library-Harrisonville J B WHI 2021 (Text) 0002205555952 Juvenile Biography Available -
Cass County Library-Pleasant Hill J B WHI 2021 (Text) 0002205555945 Juvenile Biography Available -
Jefferson County Library-Arnold JBIO WHITMAN (Text) 30061040089753 Juvenile Biography Checked out 12/28/2023
Jefferson County Library-Northwest JBIO WHITMAN (Text) 30051050052684 Juvenile Biography Available -
Jefferson County Library-Northwest JBIO WHITMAN (Text) 30051100016424 Juvenile Biography Available -
Marion County Library JE B WHI (Text) PPL76639 Easy Non-Fiction Available -
Trails Regional-Concordia J B WHI (Text) 2205050038 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -

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