words for America Kerley, Barbara. creator Selznick, Brian ill. text New York Scholastic Press 2004 1st ed. monographic eng 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 31 cm. A biography of the American poet whose compassion led him to nurse soldiers during the Civil War, to give voice to the nation’s grief at Lincoln’s assassination, and to capture the true American spirit in verse. by Barbara Kerley ; illustrated by Brian Selznick. n-us--- Whitman, Walt 1819-1892 Juvenile literature Whitman, Walt 1819-1892 Poets, American 19th century Biography Juvenile literature Nurses United States Biography Juvenile literature Poets, American Nurses United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Medical care Juvenile literature United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 PS3232 .K47 2004 811/.3 B 0439357918 2003020085 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/schol051/2003020085.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/schol051/2003020085.html DLC 100316 20190501201447.0 13338428