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Walt Whitman


Poetry For Young People

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No. of pages 48

Published: 1998

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Great for age 7-18 years

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"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."-- "SLJ

. "Perhaps the most ambitious attempt to bring poetry to children...includes selections from the poet's classic collection..."-- "Los Angeles Times

. 48 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.

 

This book is part of a book series called Poetry For Young People .

This book is aimed at the following children: primary school, secondary school .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Sterling Juvenile .

Poetry for Young People: Walt Whitman was Jim Burke's first illustrated picture book, created in 1996. He has since illustrated a number of lauded children's books, including Take Me Out to the Ball Game which he created to coincide with Jack Norworth's 1908 lyrics. Jim has won numerous accolades for his paintings, including a Gold Medal from the prestigious Society of Illustrators in New York City. Jim, his wife, and their young daughter live in Brooklyn, New York. Jonathan Levin is Dean of the School of Humanities and Professor of Literature and Culture at Purchase College, SUNY. He lives in the Riverdale, New York with his wife Erica, daughter Toby, and their twenty-one-year-old, Whitman-loving cat Rosa. Karen Karbiener is a Whitman scholar at New York University. She has published widely on Whitman's life and work, and edited Leaves of Grass: First and Death-bed Editions for Barnes & Noble Classics. She is a recognized public scholar and has been featured in radio, television, and online programs, authored two audio books on Whitman's cultural legacy, and hosts New York City's annual "Song of Myself" Marathon. She lives in New York City.

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Poetry For Young People

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