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Wildflower Emily: A Story About Young Emily Dickinson

Lydia Corry

Illustrator: Lydia Corry

Ages: 9+

Published: 2024

Publisher: Godwin Books/Henry Holt/Macmillan

ISBN: 978-1-250-86820-6

Keywords: Biography/Memoir-botany, poetry, 19th Century

Dickinson and her dog Carlo come to life as she wanders meadows in search of flowers. Dramatic, engaging panels interspersed with Dickinson's poems. Biographical highlights, suggested reading.