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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the story of the work that was done by so many on both sides of the ocean to create this enduring symbol of freedom and the fundraisers held by everyday people to build her the pedestal on which she would forever stand.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers"--From the publisher's web site.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On America's 100th birthday, the people of France built a giant gift! It was one of the largest statues the world had ever seen -- and she weighed as much as 40 elephants! And when she arrived on our shores in 350 pieces, she needed a pedestal to hold her up. Few of America's millionaires were willing to foot the bill. And without funds for a pedestal, Lady Liberty would remain trapped in her crates, scattered about Bedloe's Island. Could everday...
7) Liberty
Author
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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.
