What Is the Statue of Liberty?

What Is the Statue of Liberty? - Paperback

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What Is the Statue of Liberty?

What Is the Statue of Liberty? - Paperback

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Learn how the Statue of Liberty made her way to New York Harbor in this fascinating history for young readers, part of the beloved What Was? series. The perfect way to celebrate America's 250th anniversary!

In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present: the Statue of Liberty! Proposed by Edouard de Laboulaye and designed by Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, the gift was to commemorate the country's 100th birthday. But how was America's most prominent symbol of freedom built and moved into place? What gives the statue its iconic blue-green color today? How did the French transport our 111-foot-tall lady of liberty into New York Harbor all those years ago? Young historians will find the answers to these questions and more in this detailed, easy-to-comprehend biography of the creation and history of the Statue of Liberty.

ISBN9780448479170
Author Joan Holub , Who Hq
PublisherPenguin Workshop
GenreChildren and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedMay 2014
LanguageENG- English
Pages112
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Joan Holub
Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated over 140 children's books, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, the New York Times bestselling picture book Mighty Dads (illustrated by James Dean), and Little Red Writing (illustrated by Melissa Sweet). She lives in North Carolina and is online at JoanHolub.com.
About Who Hq
Ben Hubbard is an accomplished nonfiction author for children and adults with over 160 titles to his name. He has written about many subjects, from space, the samurai, and sharks, to poison, pets, and the Plantagenets. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookshops, schools, and libraries around the world. He currently lives in British Columbia, Canada.

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