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4-6
Byrd (Electric Ben) carefully details the whos, whats, wheres, whens, whys, and hows behind Liberty's inception and throughout its construction, installation, and beyond. The thorough text gives equal weight to technical details and the personalities of those involved. Byrd inserts telescopic circles that magnify details in his superbly detailed watercolor and ink illustrations. Concluding with a dramatic vertical, double-page portrait of the statue. An author's note is appended. Timeline, websites. Bib.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2019
32 pp.
| Random
| September, 2011
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LibraryISBN 978-0-679-96928-0$12.99
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PaperISBN 978-0-679-86928-3$3.99
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K-3
Step into Reading series.
Illustrated by
Jada Rowland.
This easy reader tells the story of the construction of the Statue of Liberty in France and its journey to America's shore. Very large print and simple vocabulary and sentence structure make this book accessible, while interesting facts and colorful, supportive illustrations--including some photographs--make it enjoyable.
32 pp.
| Philomel
| July, 2008
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TradeISBN 978-0-399-24250-2$16.99
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K-3
Illustrated by
Jim Burke.
During the Russian pogroms, seven-year-old Gitl and her family plan their escape. In a parallel story, Frédéric Bartholdi designs the Statue of Liberty. On each left-hand page, Gitl's saga unfolds, while right-hand pages tell of Bartholdi's progress. Burke's warm paintings, facing each other across the pages, illustrate very different events but nicely echo each other in composition and shading.