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Let Liberty Rise!: How America’s Schoolchildren Helped Save the Statue of Liberty

Author : Chana Stiefel

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 44 pages

File Size : 24,90 MB

Release : 2021-03-02

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1338782665

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How did 121,000 Americans save their most beloved icon? Here is an inspiring story about the power we have when we all work together! "All rise to this evocative, empowering offering." -- Kirkus Reviews On America's 100th birthday, the people of France built a giant gift! It was one of the largest statues the world had ever seen -- and she weighed as much as 40 elephants! And when she arrived on our shores in 250 pieces, she needed a pedestal to hold her up. Few of America's millionaires were willing to foot the bill. Then, Joseph Pulitzer (a poor Hungarian immigrant-cum-newspaper mogul) appealed to his fellow citizens. He invited them to contribute whatever they could, no matter how small an amount, to raise funds to mount this statue. The next day, pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters poured in. Soon, Pulitzer's campaign raised enough money to construct the pedestal. And with the help of everyday Americans (including many thousands of schoolchildren!) the Statue of Liberty rose skyward, torch ablaze, to welcome new immigrants for a life of freedom and opportunity! Chana Stiefel's charming and immediate writing style is perfectly paired with Chuck Groenink's beautiful, slyly humorous illustrations. Back matter with photographs included.



Let Liberty Rise!

Author : Chana Stiefel

Publisher : Scholastic Press

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 33,15 MB

Release : 2021

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9781338225884

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"The true story of how schoolchildren helped fund the construction of the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty in New York City."--



Emma's Poem

Author : Linda Glaser

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 37,25 MB

Release : 2010-04-05

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0547768958

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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)



Never a Girl, Always a Boy

Author : Jo Ivester

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 315 pages

File Size : 41,48 MB

Release : 2020-04-21

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1631528874

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Jeremy Ivester is a transgender man. Thirty years ago, his parents welcomed him into the world as what they thought was their daughter. As a child, he preferred the toys and games our society views as masculine. He kept his hair short and wore boys’ clothing. They called him a tomboy. That’s what he called himself. By high school, when he showed no interest in flirting, his parents thought he might be lesbian. At twenty, he wondered if he was asexual. At twenty-three, he surgically removed his breasts. A year later, he began taking the hormones that would lower his voice and give him a beard—and he announced his new name and pronouns. Never a Girl, Always a Boy is Jeremy’s journey from childhood through coming out as transgender and eventually emerging as an advocate for the transgender community. This is not only Jeremy’s story but also that of his family, told from multiple perspectives—those of the siblings who struggled to understand the brother they once saw as a sister, and of the parents who ultimately joined him in the battle against discrimination. This is a story of acceptance in a world not quite ready to accept.



Daddy Depot

Author : Chana Stiefel

Publisher : Feiwel & Friends

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 41,63 MB

Release : 2017-05-16

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1250167574

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Come to Daddy Depot: The Dad Megastore! From Acrobats to Zookeepers, we have the perfect dad for you! Exchange your old dad for a brand-new one . . . TODAY! Lizzie loves her dad, but he tells the same old jokes, falls asleep during story time, and gets distracted by football while Lizzie does her ballet twirls. When she sees an ad for a store called Daddy Depot, she decides to check it out—and finds dads of all kinds! Will Lizzie find the perfect dad? Join her on this sweet and silly adventure that celebrates fathers with lots of love.



There's a Rat in My Soup

Author : Chana Stiefel

Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC

Page : 49 pages

File Size : 41,62 MB

Release : 2012-01-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1464604452

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Eat like a king. Sit down to a meal of eagle, peacock, green-dyed eggs, stuffed pig's stomach, and blood gravy. Medieval royalty would eat giant feasts filled with strange and exotic dishes. Readers join in on the fun and find out what food was like during the Middle Ages in this reluctant reader book.



A Life in Motion

Author : Florence Howe

Publisher : The Feminist Press at CUNY

Page : 589 pages

File Size : 18,33 MB

Release : 2011-03-15

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1558616985

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“A sharp and compelling memoir” of a feminist icon who forged positive change for herself, for women everywhere, and for the world (Rosemary G. Feal, executive director of the Modern Language Association). Florence Howe has led an audacious life: she created a freedom school during the civil rights movement, refused to bow to academic heavyweights who were opposed to sharing power with women, established women’s studies programs across the country during the early years of the second wave of the feminist movement, and founded a feminist publishing house at a time when books for and about women were a rarity. Sustained by her relationships with iconic writers like Grace Paley, Tillie Olsen, and Marilyn French, Howe traveled the world as an emissary for women’s empowerment, never ceasing in her personal struggle for parity and absolute freedom for all women. Howe’s “long-awaited memoir” spans her ninety years of personal struggle and professional triumphs in “a tale told with startling honesty by one of the founding figures of the US feminist movement, giving us the treasures of a history that might otherwise have been lost” (Meena Alexander, author of Fault Lines).



My Name Is Wakawakaloch!

Author : Chana Stiefel

Publisher : Clarion Books

Page : 37 pages

File Size : 25,26 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1328732096

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Angry that everyone bungles her name, Neanderthal Wakawakaloch speaks with her parents and Elder Mooch, who remind her that she was named for a brave, heroic ancestor.



The Caiman

Author : María Eugenia Manrique

Publisher : Amazon Crossing Kids

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 21,78 MB

Release : 2021-07

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9781542031585

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The unforgettable story of a man and his alligator. When Faoro the clockmaker adopts a baby alligator, he has no idea that someday their story will travel far and wide. But the town of San Fernando de Apure would never forget this kind young man and his adoring alligator, who played with the neighborhood children, took part in Faoro's wedding, and, eventually, mourned his loss. Now their story is being shared with the world. In this delightful picture book first published in Venezuela, the author brings us back to her own childhood in Venezuela, as one of the children who used to visit this famous caiman, to tell the story of a man who loved animals and how his friendship with his alligator sparked a lasting legacy.



How to Be a Rock Star

Author : Lisa Tolin

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 21 pages

File Size : 10,75 MB

Release : 2022-08-02

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1984814214

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In this hilarious, tongue-in-cheek picture book debut, one little kid who really loves to rock and roll explains everything there is to know about starting a rock band. “A joyous, raucous must-have manual for little rock stars everywhere.” —Savannah Guthrie, Today show co-anchor Becoming a rock star isn't easy—especially if you're a kid. From finding the right instrument, to mastering the best dance moves, to taking your band on the road, there's a lot to consider! And that's not to mention dealing with critics, crazed fans, and a little brother with a chocolate milk problem . . . Luckily, this book has everything you need to know to make it big. This giggle-inducing guide to aspiring rock and rollers, chock-full of laugh-out-loud illustrations, is sure to leave readers both young and young at heart shouting for an encore! “Kids who rock and parents who love them will cheer this fun, and very funny, picture book how-to guide for starting a band.” —Laurie Berkner, children’s recording artist