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Lady Liberty : Candlewick Biographies

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Overview

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

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780763671143
  • ISBN-10: 0763671142
  • Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
  • Publish Date: August 2014
  • Dimensions: 9.25 x 6.37 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.68 pounds
  • Page Count: 48
  • Reading Level: Ages 8-12

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