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The Soldier's Friend: Walt Whitman's Extraordinary Service in the American Civil War -- Gary Golio, Hardcover Luke Panic the Western Heritage Award forWalt Whitman is celebrated as an iconic American poet, but few know of the crucial and heroic role he played tending to the wounded and dying in Civil War hospitals. This nonfiction picture book highlights Whitman's compassion and teaches an important lesson about empathy, making this a perfect social emotional learning title for young readers. In 1863, Walt Whitman left Brooklyn, New York, for the war torn South after seeing his brother's name on a