Walt Whitman: Words for America
by Barbara Kerley and Brian Selznick
Poet Walt Whitman was larger than life, and the surreal art in this picture-book... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2004
Word Count 2,764
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 970L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 82893
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Poets, American--19th century--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Poets, American
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care--Juvenile literature
- Nurses
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States
- Medical care
- Civil War, 1861-1865
- History
- Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
- Nurses--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- United States
- 19th century
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Whitman, Walt
- Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Barbara Kerley about Walt Whitman
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Selznick
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Barbara Kerley
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Customizable Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Customizable Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Barbara Kerley
Created by Barbara Kerley
Awards & Distinctions 4

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2019
Commended, 2005

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005

Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2019
Selection, 2004
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