Lady Liberty: A Biography Contributor(s): Rappaport, Doreen (Author), Tavares, Matt (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763653012 ISBN-13: 9780763653019 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Emigration & Immigration |
Dewey: 974.71 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 760 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.6" W x 10.4" L (0.50 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 122967 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Tributes to the Statue of Liberty abound, but this stands out for its unusual approach and powerful illustrations. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) It begins in 1865 as a romantic idea, but ten years later douard Laboulaye's dream catches fire. Sculptor Auguste Bartholdi gives the dream the form of a lady, holding a torch to enlighten the world. Engineers, plasterers, carpenters, and coppersmiths work together to turn the lady into a monument more than 100 feet tall. Joseph Pulitzer calls on readers to help fund a pedestal, and hundreds send in nickels, dimes, and even roosters for the cause. Doreen Rappaport's poetic vignettes and Matt Tavares's magnificent images remind us of the origins of a national symbol -- and show that it took a lot of people to make the Lady. Back matter includes statue dimensions, a time line, an author note, an illustrator note, sources, and suggestions for further reading. |
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