Lady Liberty by Rappaport Doreen

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Lady Liberty by Rappaport Doreen

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Lady Liberty by Rappaport Doreen

A powerfully moving, authentic portrait of the Statue of Liberty, told through the eyes of those who created her and illustrated in glorious detail.

Soon America will be one hundred years old. I share my dream of a birthday gift.

It begins in 1865 as a romantic idea, but ten years later douard Laboulaye's dream catches fire and takes shape. Sculptor Auguste Bartholdi gives the dream the form of a lady, holding a torch to enlighten the world. Engineers, plasterers, carpenters, coppersmiths -- many of them immigrants -- work together to turn the lady into a monument over 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 historically accurate, poetic vignettes and Matt Tavares's magnificent images remind us of the true 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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SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9780763625306
ISBN 10 0763625302
Titre Lady Liberty
Auteur Rappaport Doreen
État Non disponible
Éditeur Candlewick Press,U.S.
Année de publication 2008-05-13
Nombre de pages 40
Prix Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2009, Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Historical Fiction) 2008, Short-listed for Bluebonnet Awards 2010, Short-listed for Buckeye Children's Book Award (Grades 3-5) 2010, Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Elementary) 2011, Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Intermediate) 2012, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Children's) 2010
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
Note Non disponible