Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty Contributor(s): Glaser, Linda (Author), Nivola, Claire A. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0547171846 ISBN-13: 9780547171845 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2009026924 |
Lexile Measure: 720 |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.02" W x 11.08" (0.82 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 136162 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Give me your tired, your poor Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...Who wrote these words? And why? In 1883, Emma Lazarus, deeply moved by an influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe, wrote a sonnet that was to give 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, slowly came to shape our hearts, defining us as a nation that welcomes and gives refuge to those who come to our shores. This title 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. |