Description
"Tributes to the Statue of Liberty abound, but this one 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 Édouard 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. 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.
Details
Author: |
Rappaport, Doreen |
Publisher: |
Candlewick Press (MA) |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
2014 |
Number of Pages: |
48 |
Dewey: |
974.71 |
Dewey Range: |
900s |
Binding Type: |
Paperback |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level: |
Lower Grade |
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: |
4.8 |
Accelerated Reader Point Value: |
0.5 |
Lexile Level: |
760 |
Lexile Range: |
Developing Reader (500 - 799) |
