Lady Liberty : A Biography (Hardcover)

from tnelson725

This biography tells the idea and preparation of Lady Liberty and includes quotes from immigrants who explain what they felt when they first saw the statue. The story is told in free-verse poetry and includes expressions of Batholdi, who designed her, Lazarus, who wrote the words on her base, Pul...

from shelf-employed

Lady Liberty is a biography of a national monument, a history of the myriad of people and events necessary to create one of the modern world's most recognized symbols of freedom. Each "chapter" of this picture book consists of a short vignette about a person, related in some way to the Statue of ...

from D.Holliman

I found the book visually appealing and the text was very interesting. I think that students would enjoy this book. Rappaport presented the information through the thoughts of several individuals giving the reader a broader understanding of the amount of people who had connections to the creation...

from acahil3

Summary & Review: This biography on the Statue of Liberty is told by the perspective of those who created Lady Liberty. Poetry and elements of symbolism are integrated into this historical biography which takes place in New York. Colorful pictures help to keep children engaged and the material is...

from abrozi1

This book is an interesting biography about Lady Liberty and the various people it took to create her and their own image or thoughts on her. Many different people, many who were immigrants played a part in the creation of Lady Liberty. My favorite part was the author's story of how her grandfath...