Cover Image

Lady Liberty : a biography

by Rappaport, Doreen.

Format: Print Book 2008
Availability: Available at 10 Libraries 10 of 11 copies

Available (10)
Location Collection Call #
Brentwood Library Juvenile Non-fiction JUV 974.71 Rappaport
Location  Brentwood Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Non-fiction
 
Call Number  JUV 974.71 Rappaport
 
 
CLP - Main Library First Floor Children's Department - Non-Fiction Collection qj F128.64.L6 R36 2008
Location  CLP - Main Library
 
Collection  First Floor Children's Department - Non-Fiction Collection
 
Call Number  qj F128.64.L6 R36 2008
 
 
Community Library of Allegheny Valley - Harrison Children Non Fiction J 974.71 RAPPAPORT
Location  Community Library of Allegheny Valley - Harrison
 
Collection  Children Non Fiction
 
Call Number  J 974.71 RAPPAPORT
 
 
Mt. Lebanon Public Library Children's Non-Fiction j 917.471 Rap
Location  Mt. Lebanon Public Library
 
Collection  Children's Non-Fiction
 
Call Number  j 917.471 Rap
 
 
Pine Center Branch Juvenile Nonfiction J 974.71 RAPPA
Location  Pine Center Branch
 
Collection  Juvenile Nonfiction
 
Call Number  J 974.71 RAPPA
 
 
Robinson Library Juvenile Non-Fiction J HISTORY AMERICA MONUMENTS RAPPAPORT
Location  Robinson Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Non-Fiction
 
Call Number  J HISTORY AMERICA MONUMENTS RAPPAPORT
 
 
Sewickley Public Library Juvenile Nonfiction J 974.71 RAP 2008
Location  Sewickley Public Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Nonfiction
 
Call Number  J 974.71 RAP 2008
 
 
Shaler North Hills Library Juvenile Non-Fiction j 974.71 R
Location  Shaler North Hills Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Non-Fiction
 
Call Number  j 974.71 R
 
 
Upper St. Clair Township Library Juvenile Non-fiction JUV 974 NEW YORK STATUE OF LIBERTY
Location  Upper St. Clair Township Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Non-fiction
 
Call Number  JUV 974 NEW YORK STATUE OF LIBERTY
 
 
Whitehall Public Library Easy Nonfiction ENF 974.71 R182
Location  Whitehall Public Library
 
Collection  Easy Nonfiction
 
Call Number  ENF 974.71 R182
 
 
 
Unavailable (1)
Location Collection Status
Northland Public Library Children's Nonfiction CHECKED OUT
Location  Northland Public Library
 
Collection  Children's Nonfiction
 
Status  CHECKED OUT
 
 

Summary
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.
Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "*Starred Review* The noble face of the Statue of Liberty graces this biography, which presents the story of its conception and construction in France, the efforts to raise funds on both sides of the Atlantic, preparations for her arrival in New York, and the celebration culminating in her unveiling in 1886. Rappaport tells the story in a series of free-verse poems representing the reflections of individuals, from Bartholdi, who designed the statue, to Lazarus, who wrote the words on her base, to Pulitzer, who raised significant funds in America, to Florence de Foreest, a little girl who donated her roosters to be sold for the cause, to Rappaport herself, who imagines her immigrant grandfather's first sight of Liberty. The first-person narratives effectively convey the personal significance the statue has had for many people. Large in scale and monumental in effect, the watercolor, ink, and pencil illustrations, including a dramatic vertical foldout page showing Lady Liberty at her unveiling, offer often beautiful views of her many-faceted story. A source bibliography and a recommended reading list are appended. With its intimate narratives and handsome artwork, this large-format book offers a unique portrayal of an iconic statue.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2008 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Publisher's Weekly Review: "Tracing the Statue of Liberty's path to completion, Rappaport (Nobody Gonna to Turn Me 'Round) lets those responsible for its creation tell the story of the project that spanned 20 years and two continents. Based on primary sources, their often lyrical, present-tense musings surge with the emotions behind the American symbol. "I listen to the people talk as they watch/ her skin being riveted onto her skeleton./ She inspires them. She inspires me," structural engineer Gustave Eiffel declares. Jumping from one historical figure to the next (for example, from Eiffel to poet Emma Lazarus) is both energizing and discomfiting, as readers must settle into a new voice with each spread. Tavares's (Iron Hans) realistic illustrations are at their best in the sweeping, angled perspectives of the construction and easily justify the book's large trim size. The full-bleed spreads culminate in a vertical gatefold of the copper icon sans weathered patina, instantly whisking readers to the triumphant moment of Liberty's unveiling in 1886. Ages 5-9. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved"
(c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Additional Information
Subjects Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile literature.
Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Publisher Cambridge, Mass. :Candlewick Press,2008
Edition 1st ed.
Contributors Tavares, Matt.
Language English
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Bibliography Notes Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 9780763625306 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0763625302 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Other Classic View