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What is the Statue of Liberty?

Describes the history of the Statue of Liberty, including its origins as a gift from France and its construction, and explores the landmark's enduring symbolism of freedom, democracy, and friendship.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Holub, Joan
Other Authors:	Hinderliter, John (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Grosset & Dunlap, Ã2014.
Series:	What is--? (Penguin Workshop (Firm))
Subjects:	Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) > Juvenile nonfiction. New York (N.Y.) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	Describes the history of the Statue of Liberty, including its origins as a gift from France and its construction, and explores the landmark's enduring symbolism of freedom, democracy, and friendship.
Physical Description:	107 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107).
ISBN:	0448479176 (pbk.) 9780448479170 (pbk.) 9781480638242 (Paw Prints) 1480638242 (Paw Prints) 9780606356879 (Turtleback) 0606356878 (Turtleback)
Author Notes:	Author Joan Holub graduated from college in Texas with a fine arts degree. She illustrated her first published children's book in 1992 and began illustrating full time, shortly thereafter. She sold her first two manuscripts in 1996 and has since become a full time author. She has written and/or illustrated over 130 children's books, including the Goddess Girls and Heroes in Training Series. Her title Mighty Dads, illustrated by James Dean, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2014. (Bowker Author Biography)