Carl Sandburg: Adventures of a Poet

by Penelope Niven

Other authorsCarl Sandburg (Author), Marc Nadel (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2003

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Time-Continuity-Change, Biography, Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5)

Genres

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Harcourt Children's Books (2003), Edition: First, 32 pages

Description

Traces the life of the American poet, journalist, and historian who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the Pulitzer Prize for History.

Subjects

Poets, American
Poets, American Juvenile literature

Awards

ILA Children's and Young Adults' Book Award (2004)
CCBC Choices (2004)
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2004)
Book Links Lasting Connections (2003)

Language

English

Original language

English

Pages

32

Physical description

32 p.; 11 inches

ISBN

0152046860 / 9780152046866

DDC/MDS

811.52

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