{"product_id":"lady-libertyisbn-9780763653019","title":"Lady Liberty","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Tributes to the Statue of Liberty abound, but this stands out for its unusual approach and powerful illustrations.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIt begins in 1865 as a romantic idea, but ten years later Édouard Laboulaye’s dream catches fire. Sculptor Auguste Bartholdi gives the dream the form of a lady, holding a torch to \"enlighten the world.\" Engineers, plasterers, carpenters, and coppersmiths work together to turn the lady into a monument more than 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 poetic vignettes and Matt Tavares’s magnificent images remind us of the 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.Rappaport   uses a literary device that gives the writing a satisfying emotional   immediacy…modest voices enlarge the narrative and, at the same time, make it   more intimate…Tavares creates images with a pageantlike grandeur.\u003cbr\u003e—New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeartfelt…adds   up to a stirring reminder of what Lady Liberty stands for.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarge   in scale and monumental in effect.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA   reverent and passionate portrait.\u003cbr\u003e—San Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpectacular   picture book…stunning.\u003cbr\u003e—The Buffalo News\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303620825317,"sku":"NP9780763653019","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763653019_3b35dffb-ec6f-4f7b-bc3e-47fbc6157135.jpg?v=1730754837","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/lady-libertyisbn-9780763653019","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}