Here's a great book for showing kids the determination and energy that went into constructing, shipping, and assembling one of America's most celebrated symbols of freedom and democracy. Through the eyes of four fictional boys, readers will be transported back to the 19th century to witness the evolution of Lady Liberty from the time the monument was built in Paris up through her highly anticipated arrival in New York. Each of the characters helps to illuminate a different stage in the process—the apprentice in French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi's studio; a worker on the ship that carried Liberty across the Atlantic; a newsboy on the streets of New York; and an ironworker who helped erect the grand monument in New York Harbor. Vibrant, full-color paintings throughout, as well as detailed technical drawings to show how each part of the statue was assembled, make this a highly visual book that will appeal to even the most reluctant readers.
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Grade 3-6–This imaginative look at the construction of the Statue of Liberty is divided into four parts. In an appealing comic-book style, with the text presented below detailed watercolor, pencil, and drybrush illustrations, each section tells the story of a young boy who played an important role in accomplishing this feat. First, readers meet Léo Pacioli, a young apprentice at the workshop where Liberty was built. He meets sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi and engineer Gustave Eiffel, and also learns about the statue's design and construction. Next, François Penhoët, a member of the crew on the steamship Isère, describes how the pieces of the monument are loaded aboard, the trip across the Atlantic, and the enthusiastic welcome they receive at the New York Harbor. In the third section, young Benjamin Lutherson of New York City, who works as a newsboy for The World, helps to spread the word and raise money to build the pedestal for the sculpture. Finally, Angus Donegal, another New Yorker, shares his feelings of pride as he helps to construct Liberty's iron skeleton and copper exterior. The book ends with a step-by-step illustrated history of the statue's creation (with captions) from Bartholdi's sketch pad to its completion. There are no source notes and children may be left wondering if these boys actually existed. This title would make a solid addition to any library but would be especially valuable in local history collections.–Christine E. Carr, Lester C. Noecker Elementary School, Roseland, NJ
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Building Liberty: A Statue is Born,
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I was not clear when I purchased this book that it was designed to reach the attention of children. As such, I think it is a great children's story. However, it would have been better if the seller made it clear that it was a children's book.
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Several stories in one great book!,
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Building Liberty is the story of several people who had a part in making the Statue of Liberty happen - a young engineering apprentice in France, a boy working on the ship that brought Liberty to the U.S.A., a boy who sold newspapers in New York and helped raise money for the pedestal for the statue, and one man who helped put Liberty together after she arrived in the U.S.A.. I read this to my second grade daughter as part of her homeschooling curriculum. Each person in the book is of a different ethnic group, and the book contains a little biographical note about each person. The story communicated well how the Statue of Liberty was a gift from France and how the American people thought about Liberty.
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