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If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her?
She's in New York.
She's holding a torch.
And she's taking one step forward.
But why?
In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, uniquely American in its frank tone and honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue....
She's in New York.
She's holding a torch.
And she's taking one step forward.
But why?
In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, uniquely American in its frank tone and honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue....
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
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[2014]
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Traces the history of the Statue of Liberty from its creation in France to its restoration in 1986, explaining how it was erected in New York Harbor and discussing its significance as a symbol of American freedom.
5) Liberty
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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c2000
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Discusses all the planning and efforts that went into the construction of one of the most famous symbols of the United States, the Statue of Liberty.
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Houghton Mifflin Books for Children/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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2010
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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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