The Statue of Liberty

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AuthorPenner, Lucille Recht
PublisherRandom House Books for Young Readers
Bindingpaperback
PublishedJuly 10, 1995
EditionIllustrated
LanguageEnglish
Pages32
ISBN-10067986928X
ISBN-139780679869283
Weight0.15 lb
Dimensions
H × W × L
0.5 in × 5.9 in × 8.8 in

The Statue of Liberty

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Used book in good condition. Pages and cover are intact, with signs of use. Notes or highlighting are possible. CDs and access codes may be missing.

About this book

Engaging, simple text by popular nonfiction writer Lucille Recht Penner details the construction and symbolism of the skyscraper-sized "Lady Liberty," France's unique gift to the United States, who watches over New York Harbor.   School Library Journal K-Gr 1-This easy reader attempts to explain the significance of the Statue of Liberty, where it originated, and how it came to be in America. However, the subject matter has been so simplified that it borders on being meaningless. Accompanying the statement A Frenchman...

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Engaging, simple text by popular nonfiction writer Lucille Recht Penner details the construction and symbolism of the skyscraper-sized "Lady Liberty," France's unique gift to the United States, who watches over New York Harbor.  

School Library Journal

K-Gr 1-This easy reader attempts to explain the significance of the Statue of Liberty, where it originated, and how it came to be in America. However, the subject matter has been so simplified that it borders on being meaningless. Accompanying the statement A Frenchman made the lady...He copied his mother's face for his statue is a picture of a man drawing as a woman sits across from him. Without a knowledge of the work of sculpture, few children will be able to connect this activity with the lady he made. The most comprehensible section describes the size of the statue and the process of shipping it to America. The discussion of the building of a high pedestal for the lady to stand on is confusing as the illustrations show a structure more like a dock at the edge of the water and a second illustration shows what many would interpret to be a stack of lumber. In general, readers with adequate background to understand the text will not be interested in its condescending tone. Betsy Maestro's The Story of the Statue of Liberty (Lothrop, 1986) is a far better source for information on the subject. Those seeking beginning-reading material should consider some of the many other successful titles in this series.-Sharron McElmeel, Cedar Rapids Community Schools, IA


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