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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSterling Publishing Co., Inc.
ISBN-100806995300
ISBN-139780806995304
eBay Product ID (ePID)791022
Product Key Features
Book TitleWalt Whitman
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Literary, General, Poetry / General
IllustratorYes, Burke, Jim
GenrePoetry, Juvenile Nonfiction
AuthorWalt. Whitman
Book SeriesPoetry for Young People Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight16.2 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-000433
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromThird Grade
Dewey Decimal811/.3
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Synopsis"An outstanding introduction to Whitman's life and work. A biographical sketch and a description of the time period...preface this collection of 26 poems and excerpts. Levin... introduces each selection with pertinent information about its relevance to a larger work, its relationship to Whitman's beliefs, or the symbolism within it... selections are thought provoking, descriptive, and full of emotion. Burke's pastel drawings add to the feelings...and to the emotional impact of each poem...This superb volume can be used to teach literature or to show a variety of poetic devices and style."--School Library Journal. 48 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10., "An outstanding introduction to Whitman's life and work. A biographical sketch and a description of the time period...preface this collection of 26 poems and excerpts. This superb volume can be used to teach literature or to show a variety of poetic devices and style."-- School Library Journal . "Perhaps the most ambitious attempt to bring poetry to children."-- Los Angeles Times.