| Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty Contributor(s): Glaser, Linda (Author), Nivola, Claire A. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0544105087 ISBN-13: 9780544105089 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Art - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 720 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.7" W x 11" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 136162 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A celebration of our nation's melting pot, this beautifully illustrated origin story of the Statue of Liberty honors a poet who has advocated for the voiceless. "Give me your tired, your poor Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free . . . " In 1883, Emma Lazarus, deeply moved by an influx of immigrants from eastern Europe, wrote a sonnet that gave a voice to the Statue of Liberty. Originally a gift from France to celebrate our shared national struggles for liberty, the statue, thanks to Emma's poem, came to define us as a nation that welcomes immigrants. The text of that now famous poem, "The New Colossus," appears in this free-verse biography, illustrated in an exquisite folk art style. The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Poetry) |
Contributor Bio(s): Glaser, Linda: - Linda Glaser's grandparents emigrated from eastern Europe in the late 1800's to New York City, where they first saw the huge statue.Also the author of the immigrant novel, BRIDGE TO AMERICA, Ms. Glaser lives in Duluth, MN.Nivola, Claire A.: - Ms. Nivola has written and illustrated several children's books, including Planting the Trees of Kenya. She lives with her family in Newton, Massachusetts. |