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What Is the Statue of Liberty? (What Was?) Paperback – May 29, 2014

by Joan Holub (Author), Who HQ (Author), John Hinderliter (Illustrator)
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In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.
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    8 - 12 years
  2. Part of series
    What Was?
  3. Print length
    112 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 7
  6. Lexile measure
    880L
  7. Dimensions
    7.64 x 5.55 x 0.28 inches
  8. Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
  9. Publication date
    May 29, 2014
  10. ISBN-10
    0448479176
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0448479170
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What Is the Statue of Liberty?

In July 1976, the United States had a holiday. It was the two-hundredth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. All over the country, towns and cities celebrated. In New York City, there were fireworks, parades, and patriotic speeches. Right in the middle of it all stood that towering symbol of American freedom—the Statue of Liberty!

The statue’s real name is Liberty Enlightening the World, but it’s often called Lady Liberty or the Statue of Liberty. The statue is huge—151 feet and 1 inch tall. That’s about as tall as a tower of thirty-five eleven-year-old kids stacked head-to-toe.

It’s made of copper and is mostly hollow, with a metal skeleton-like support structure inside and stairs so visitors can walk up into its crown. Today about four million people visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island every year.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Workshop; DGS edition (May 29, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0448479176
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0448479170
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 880L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.17 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.64 x 5.55 x 0.28 inches
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Joan Holub is the NY Times bestselling author of over 200 children's books:

• GODDESS GIRLS series - 30 MG books + graphic novels; a middle grade spin on Greek Mythology

• HEROES IN TRAINING - 18 chapter books + graphic novels

• ZERO THE HERO - picture book illus by NYTimes bestselling Tom Lichtenheld

• I AM THE SHARK, picture book illus by Laurie Keller

• BEARS ARE BEST!, picture book illus by Laurie Keller

• BIG STUFF PLANES ROCKETS SPACECRAFT!

• BIG STUFF DOZER, EXCAVATOR, MIXER, & MORE!

• MIGHTY DADS, NYTimes bestselling picture book illus by James Dean

• LITTLE GODDESS GIRLS early chapter book series (ages 5-7)

• SHAMPOODLE

• BALLET STARS

• LITTLE RED WRITING - picture book 3 starred reviews + 4 notable lists

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Lisa S
5.0 out of 5 stars History, informational, fun!
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2020
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The book, What is the Statue of Liberty, is an excellent read. It tells the history and the importance of the Statue of Liberty in America. It is a great read for a third or fourth grader. The book series is a nonfiction read that children enjoy, but also teaches them. For us, this book added visiting the Statue of Liberty to our bucket list and we hope to one day go!
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Nicole Dickerson ( Maddie Dickerson)
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning about Lady Liberty
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2015
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I bought this book for my daughter to do a book report. It was chalk full of information and pictures. Detailed enough for me to learn a lot about the gifting and making of the statue. This book gave side notes about the people involved and other great accomplishments they made, such as Eiffel creating the infrastructure of the statue and also creating the Eiffel tower. I felt this was a very well done book for kids without underestimating children's ability to absorb and learn. It pulled at my patriotic heartstrings and the shared desire and love for democracy and liberty.
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Sibele
5.0 out of 5 stars The book was good
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2020
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The book talks about how this man loved the way the United States had their government working. He wanted to give them a gift so he held a donation and he built the statue with his group. Then he needed help making the statue not fall so he asked his friend Gustav Eiffel and he made a metal skeleton for the inside. So he made the skeleton. Once it was done they took it piece by piece and put it in containers and sent it to the U.S. The statue had been there since 1885.
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jennythomas76
5.0 out of 5 stars This book provides an excellent and easy to understand history of the Statue of ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2018
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This book provides an excellent and easy to understand history of the Statue of Liberty. The book goes into a lot of detail about the planning and execution of the building of the statue as well as providing the cultural backdrop of the people and times. Definitely a great book to read especially if you’re going to be visiting the statue.
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J. Kraus
5.0 out of 5 stars These historical books are high interest and are good for struggling readers
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2015
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These historical books are high interest and are good for struggling readers. I use it for tutoring sessions with kids who need help in reading. It builds up their back ground knowledge and helps with vocabulary (as many terms are defined in the book.) Nice book. Interesting facts.
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Krisko243
4.0 out of 5 stars ... to a project i did with kindergarten - they liked the pictures - it fostered great discussion about freedom
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2015
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brought it as a supplement to a project i did with kindergarten - they liked the pictures - it fostered great discussion about freedom, america, france, liberty. loved the pics of the statue as it was being put together. saving it for when my kid is older. information is presented very well.
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J. BRUCE
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for all ages
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2015
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These books are bought for both my grandsons, ages 11 and 8. They have been reading them for about a year and really enjoy them. As soon as I get one for them, they read them. I have read them too and very impressed.
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Annie B.
5.0 out of 5 stars give a child a glance of American history
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2019
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A wonderful book for our history interested first grader....even her grandmother gas found the book extremely factual. Every young child should be reading these books for a grand entrance to U.S. History. Just the best!
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