Robert Burleigh
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This beautifully illustrated children's book explores how Walt Whitman was affected by the Civil War and inspired by President Lincoln.
O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of America's greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America's greatest presidents. Whitman and Lincoln shared the national stage in Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Though the two men never met, Whitman would often see Lincoln's carriage on the road. The...