Lady Liberty: A Biography



Title: Lady Liberty: A Biography
Author: Doreen Rappaport
Illustrator: Matt Tavares
Type: Non-Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 2nd-12th
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Date of Publication: 2008
ISBN: 978-0-7636-2530-6

Synopsis: Each two-page spread in this book is devoted to a different person involved in the creation and erection of the Statue of Liberty.  People include: Edouard DeLaboulaye, Auguste Bartholdi, Marie Simon, Gustave Eiffel, Emma Lazarus, Charles P. Stone, Joseph Pulitzer, Florence DeForeest,  and Jose Marti.  The book provides a timeline of events, and links to more information about the Statue of Liberty. 

Possible Teaching Points: 1) Statue of Liberty, 2) American symbols, 3) immigration

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