Title: Lady Liberty: A Biography
Author: Doreen Rappaport
Illustrator: Matt Tavares
Genre: Nonfiction
ISBN: 0763653012
Copyright: 2008
The book, Lady Liberty: A biography, is written by Doreen Rappaport and was illustrated by Matt Tavares. Lady Liberty is recommended for children between the ages of 7-10. The story of the Statue of Liberty is told in this book through poems spoken from the point of view of those who were responsible for creating and building her. Some of these people include: Edouard De Laboulaye, Auguste Bartholdi, Marie Simon, Gustave Eiffel, and many others.
Other books that are written by Doreen Rappaport that children might be interested in include: Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Jack's Path of Courage: The Life of John F. Kennedy, Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller, and many others.
A link to the National Park Serive page dedicated to the Statue of Liberty:
National Park Service: Lady of Liberty
So many of us have used the same background! Anywho, I do like your books suggestions. Maybe you could use some website tie ins or some additional activities to go along with this cluster of books.
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