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40 pp.
| Candlewick |
May, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-2530-6$17.99
(1)
K-3
Illustrated by
Matt Tavares.
Rappaport's "biography" consists of fictional first-person accounts representing the voices of people who assisted in the statue's design, building, financing, and transport. The stories, arranged chronologically, together convey a vivid sense of the ingenuity, politics, and hardships involved in making the statue a reality. Tavares's watercolor, pencil, and ink images complement each account precisely and emphasize the intimacy of Rappaport's vignettes. Reading list, timeline. Bib.