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Summary: American landmarks sometimes evoke more than their original intent. For example, the Statue of Liberty was a gift symbolizing the friendship between France and the United States, but it became a welcoming monument to millions of immigrants heading to Ellis Island. This beautifully designed book offers numerous intriguing facts about American landmarks, including the Washington Monument, Statue...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.7 SHEKent, Deborah.
Summary: Examines the history of the famous statue, including its origin as a gift from France and its construction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.7 KENFriddell, Claudia.
Summary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PULShapiro, Mary J.
Summary: Panoramas, cross sections, and diagrams provide a detailed portrayal of the construction of the Statue of Liberty, one of the nineteenth century's greatest engineering feats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1985
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.71 SHAHolub, Joan.
Summary: Describes the history of the Statue of Liberty, including its origins as a gift from France and its construction, and explores the landmark's enduring symbolism of freedom, democracy, and friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.7 HOLCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist What HolubLandau, Elaine.
Summary: Briefly tells the story of the Statue of Liberty, from when the idea was born, how the statue was built, and information about the creator.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.71 LANDeady, Kathleen W.
Summary: This book discusses the history of the Statue of Liberty, describing the statue's construction, its location, and its importance to the people of the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgestone Books 2002
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Summary: "An informative, illustrated history of the Statue of Liberty and how it came to America"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.7 BYROrr, Tamra
Summary: "Introduces young readers to primary sources related to the Statue of Liberty"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2016
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Summary: "This accessible nonfiction compendium explores the creation of 10 global landmarks, from the first spark of an idea to the final layer of paint. Acclaimed educator Rekha S. Rajan encourages readers to see themselves as the engineers, builders, architects, and more through interactive stories and a unique structure"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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Summary: The story of Emma Lazarus, who, despite her life of privilege, became a tireless advocate for the immigrants who arrived in New York City in the 1880s and wrote a famous poem for the Statue of Liberty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2009