Poetry for Young People: Walt Whitman (Hardcover) by Jonathan Levin, Walt Whitman

9780806995304. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 48. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 48 p. Contains: Illustrations. Poetry for Young People (Hardcover). Intended for a juvenile audience. "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."

"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.