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O Captain, My Captain

by Robert Burleigh

Illustrator: Sterling Hundley

Ages: 12+

Published: 2019

Publisher: Abrams BFYR

ISBN: 978-1-4197-3358-1

Keywords: Walt Whitman, Abraham Lincoln, Civil War

Horrific hospital conditions and a deep respect for the president inspire the words and actions of a great poet. Haunting illustrations and extensive back matter.