Lady Liberty: A Biography Contributor(s): Rappaport, Doreen (Author), Tavares, Matt (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763625302 ISBN-13: 9780763625306 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2008 * Out of Print * Annotation: In this powerfully moving, authentic portrait of the Statue of Liberty, told through the eyes of those who created her, Rappaport's historically accurate, poetic vignettes and Tavares's magnificent images remind us of the true origins of a national symbol. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
Dewey: 974.71 |
LCCN: 2007040723 |
Age Level: 7-10 |
Grade Level: 2-5 |
Lexile Measure: 760 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 11.9" W x 10.1" L (1.40 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Cultural Region - French - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Awards: Buckeye Children's Book Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2010 Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Elementary, 2011 Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2010 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Seven to Ten, 2009 Bluebonnet Awards, Nominee, Children's, 2010 Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up), Gold Medal Winner, Historical Fiction, 2008 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 04/15/2008 pg. 434 School Library Journal 05/01/2008 pg. 148 Publishers Weekly 05/05/2008 pg. 62 Booklist 04/15/2008 pg. 46 Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2008 pg. 471 New York Times Book Review 09/14/2008 pg. 16 Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 467 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 467 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 122967 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
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