The Soldier's Friend: Walt Whitman's Extraordinary Service in the American Civil War

by Gary Golio

A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year

Walt Whitman is celebrated as an iconic American poet, but few know of the crucial and heroic role he played tending to the wounded and dying in Civil War hospitals. This nonfiction picture book highlights Whitman's compassion and teaches an important lesson about empathy, making this a perfect social-emotional learning title for young readers.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1635925878
• ISBN13: 9781635925876
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.6" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5