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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)
OUR PRICE: $16.99  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2008
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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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