Walt Whitman: Words for America

written by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Brian Selznick (Scholastic Press/Scholastic Inc.)

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Kerley's lyrical prose portrait of Whitman captures the remarkable humanity and compassion of this quintessentially American poet, while Selznick's evocative art, inspired by period photographs, breathes visual life into this moving tribute. This memorable account of Whitman's experience before and during the Civil War is brilliantly supported by the poet's own words, as well as contemporary and later sources.

Awards Won

Title Year
Sibert Seal Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal

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The Sibert Award honors the most distinguished informational book published in English in the preceding year for its significant contribution to children’s literature.
2005 - Honor(s)