Lady Liberty: Candlewick Biographies: A Biography
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Lady Liberty: Candlewick Biographies: A Biography
By (Author) Doreen Rappaport
Illustrated by Matt Tavares
Candlewick Press,U.S.
Candlewick Press,U.S.
1st August 2014
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
974.71
Physical Properties
Paperback
48
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 4mm
156g
Description
Tributes to the Statue of Liberty abound, but this one stands out for its unusual approach and powerful illustrations.Kirkus Reviews(starred review)
It begins in 1865 as a romantic idea, but ten years later douard Laboulayes 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. Doreen Rappaports poetic vignettes and Matt Tavaress magnificent images remind us of the origins of a national symboland show that it took a lot of people to make the Lady.
Reviews
A beautiful, innovative volume.
School Library Journal (starred review)
Heartfeltadds up to a stirring reminder of what Lady Liberty stands for.
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Large in scale and monumental in effect.
Booklist (starred review)
Poignant and captivating portrait.
The Horn Book (starred review)
Striking illustrationsmonumental subject matter.
Washington Post Book World
A reverent and passionate portrait.
San Francisco Chronicle
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