Live Oak, with Moss illustrated by Kim Balacuit the past begins to seep

the past begins to seep into the present

and Benjamin Franklin’s basement boneyard

and tastes are unique

and the favor of Winter—or the future of the island that she calls home

This Is 18 is an immersive look at what it means to be on the cusp of adulthood around the world and across cultures

Live Oak, with Moss illustrated by Kim Balacuit the past begins to seepLive Oak, with Moss is a groundbreaking literary treasure that reveals a hidden chapter in Walt Whitmans life and work. In this stunning edition, New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Awardwinning illustrator Brian Selznick brings Whitmans words to life. As we was turning forty, Whitman wrote twelve deeply personal poems in a handmade notebook he titled Live Oak, with Moss. These verses were intimate meditations on love, desire, and