A review by emilyjmasters
O Captain, My Captain: Walt Whitman, Abraham Lincoln, and the Civil War by Robert Burleigh

5.0

Could be an elem or MS read- pretty graphic on the horrors of war, but honestly that's probably something we need to be reminded of when faced with pro-war propaganda everywhere we turn. I love that it didn't shy away from the fact that the Civil War was fought because some states wanted to keep other humans as slaves, and it also mentioned that Whitman and Lincoln both held racist views. An excellent read with striking prose that I enjoyed- a great introduction to classic lit for younger readers.