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Liberty Arrives! How America's Grandest Statue Found Her Home
A lively text and detailed ink-and-watercolor illustrations provide a chronological history of the Statue of Liberty, from its conception to the reaction once the Statue was finally installed on Bedloe Island. Impressed by U. S. democracy, French judge Édouard de Laboulaye hired sculptor Frédéric–Auguste Bartholdi to create a statue of the Roman goddess Liberty. The narrative outlines the process: The creation of clay models followed by larger versions that he continued to scale up until the measurements of the large, copper statue were figured. Disassembled, the copper statue remained boxed while people in the United States struggled to raise enough money for the pedestal. A promise from Joseph Pultizer to print the name of every donor in the New York World led to schoolchildren saving the day with their penny contributions. A timely history illuminates the ideals, cooperation, and community effort behind this iconic work of art. ©2020 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Robert Byrd
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 7-11
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
19th Century
20th Century
Art and Artists
History (Nonfiction)
U.S. History
Publishers:
Dial, Penguin Random House
Publish Year: 2019
Pages: 40
ISBN: 9780735230828
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 974 Byrd