| The Statue of Liberty: Ready-To-Read Level 1 Contributor(s): Bauer, Marion Dane (Author), Wallace, John (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416934790 ISBN-13: 9781416934790 Publisher: Simon Spotlight OUR PRICE: $4.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: For many years the Statue of Liberty was the first American sight for many immigrants. Read on to find out how she came to stand in New York Harbor.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Symbols, Monuments, National Parks, Etc. - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner |
| Dewey: 974.71 |
| LCCN: 2006036917 |
| Lexile Measure: 720 |
| Series: Wonders of America |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 6.06" W x 8.94" (0.14 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 119853 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Visit the Statue of Liberty as Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer takes you on a tour of one of our country's greatest treasures in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read. For many years the Statue of Liberty was the first American sight for many immigrants. Read on to find out how she came to stand in New York Harbor. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wallace, John: - John Wallace's formal training was not in illustration, but rather theology, which he received at Cambridge University. However, he always loved drawing, and one of his early jobs was as a newspaper cartoonist. In his children's books illustrations, John is particularly inspired by what he calls "the gooniness" of young school children. John and his family divide their time between Brighton, England, and Long Island, New York.Bauer, Marion Dane: - Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book On My Honor and the New York Times bestseller My Mother Is Mine. Her other titles include A Mama for Owen, If You Were Born a Kitten, Grandmother's Song, and Thank You for Me!. She has retired from the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults where she was the first Faculty Chair. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com. |