Lady Liberty
Candlewick Biographies
Published on 5. August 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-0-7636-7115-0 (ISBN)
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.
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.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Massachusetts
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight
150 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7636-7115-0 (9780763671150)
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