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Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States. Making and delivering such a large present required special planning and execution. Readers will discover how this iconic structure was built, presented, taken apart, shipped, and then reassembled by mostly immigrant workers who had come to the United States to experience what the statue represented"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Pub
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"Engaging, simple text allows readers to explore the rich history and fascinating facts surrounding this symbol of freedom and opportunity for generations of immigrants, including how long it took to build the Statue of Liberty, what the different parts of the statue represent, and what words are written at the base of the statue. A fun follow-up activity invites readers to research their own family's route to America"--From the publisher's web site....
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When Joseph Pulitzer first saw the Statue of Liberty's head in Paris, he shared sculptor Auguste Bartholdi's dream of seeing France's gift of friendship stand in the New York harbor. Pulitzer loved words, and the word he loved best was liberty. Frustrated that many, especially wealthy New Yorkers, were not interested in paying for the statue's needed pedestal, Pulitzer used his newspaper, the New York World, to call on all Americans to contribute....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In a daring, brutal act of terrorism, an explosion rocks and topples the Statue of Liberty. Special Agent Michael Walker of the National Park Service is awakened by his boss with that news and sent to New York as the agent-in-charge. Not long after he lands, he learns two things - one that Gina Delgado of the FBI has been placed in charge of the investigation as the lead of the Joint Terrorism Task Force and two, that threats of a second terrorism...
Author
Language
English
Description
In this honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's creation.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Highly Recommended! An exceptional achievement, this is simply the best documentary on the Statue of Liberty ever made. It illuminates the forgotten story of the Statue of Liberty like no other program before it." -Barry Moreno, Author (The Statue of Liberty Encyclopedia) and Historian, Statue of Liberty National Monument "Highly Recommended! This program has excellent production values with good early views of the construction of the statue in Paris,...
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
On America's 100th birthday, the people of France built a giant gift! It was one of the largest statues the world had ever seen -- and she weighed as much as 40 elephants! And when she arrived on our shores, she needed a pedestal to hold her up. Joseph Pulitzer campaigned to raise funds to mount this statue. With the help of everyday Americans (including thousands of schoolchildren!) the Statue of Liberty rose to welcome new immigrants for a life...
14) Liberty arrives!
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"An informative, illustrated history of the Statue of Liberty and how it came to America"--
15) Her right foot
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The exploration of the Statue of Liberty's right foot reveals a powerful message of acceptance and equality that is essential to the entire country's creation.
16) Light for all
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text tell of travelers who have left their homelands to bring their talents, hopes, and determination to a land where Liberty's light shines for all.
Author
Publisher
Random House Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Through this work, we accompany Auguste Bartholdi in the creation of his most famous work "The Statue of Liberty". The nine chapters of the book are largely illustrated with photographs, paintings, French and American archival documents ... mostly from the collection of the Bartholdi Museum in Colmar. The enriched text of these illustrations allows readers to become aware of the prior reflection of Auguste Bartholdi to carry out his project, difficulties...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The United States has long been touted as a place where anyone with a little grit and determination could come to pursue the American Dream. But as more walls are erected and borders are closed, is that dream still alive today? A New History of Immigration introduces young readers to alternative histories of immigration beyond Ellis Island and amplifies the voices of marginalized immigrants and their stories of success"--
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