A beautiful, innovative volume.
--School Library Journal (starred review)
A powerfully moving, authentic portrait of the Statue of Liberty, told through the eyes of those who created her and illustrated in glorious detail.
"Soon America will be one hundred years old. I share my dream of a birthday gift."
It begins in 1865 as a romantic idea, but ten years later Édouard Laboulaye’s dream catches fire and takes shape. Sculptor Auguste Bartholdi gives the dream the form of a lady, holding a torch to "enlighten the world." Engineers, plasterers, carpenters, coppersmiths — many of them immigrants — work together to turn the lady into a monument over 100 feet tall. Joseph Pulitzer calls on readers to help fund a pedestal, and hundreds send in nickels, dimes, and even roosters for the cause. Doreen Rappaport’s historically accurate, poetic vignettes and Matt Tavares’s magnificent images remind us of the true origins of a national symbol — and show that it took a lot of people to make the Lady.
Back matter includes statue dimensions, a time line, an author note, an illustrator note, sources, and suggestions for further reading.
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Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Tavares, Matt Ilustrador. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00052779455
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Librería: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Tavares, Matt Ilustrador. Illustrated. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0763671142-11-1
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Tavares, Matt Ilustrador. Reissue. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Nº de ref. del artículo: 8748877-75
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Tavares, Matt Ilustrador. Reissue. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 45954671-6
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Tavares, Matt Ilustrador. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.7. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0763671142I4N00
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Tavares, Matt Ilustrador. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.7. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0763671142I3N00
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Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. Tavares, Matt Ilustrador. Nº de ref. del artículo: 21183001-n
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Hardcover. Condición: new. Tavares, Matt Ilustrador. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780763671143
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Librería: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Tavares, Matt Ilustrador. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 0.75. Nº de ref. del artículo: 353-0763671142-gdd
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Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: As New. Tavares, Matt Ilustrador. Unread book in perfect condition. Nº de ref. del artículo: 21183001
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