Lady Liberty: A Biographyby Doreen Rappaport
Illustrated by Matt Tavares
Bibliographic Citation: Rappaport, Dorreen. Lady Liberty: A Biography. Illustrated by Matt Tavares. Cambridge:Candlewick Press. 2008.
ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-2530-6
Review: The poetry of this book is divided into poems about the persons involved in the design, building and construction of the Statue of Liberty. Each poems talks about the person, their role in helping with every part of the statue and their feelings about it. I enjoy how the first and last poems and quotes are written by the author to set the scene for the poetry story and how she relates it to her own life.
Emma Lazarus
Poet
New York City. November 1883
Soon when people arrive in the New World,
they will be welcomed
by a caring, powerful woman.
Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me:
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
Introduction to Share: The many ideas that come to mind in sharing ways to expand on this author's idea are great! By going to this WebQuest: Lady Liberty WebQuest that goes along with this book, after reading the story, students can research more information regarding the statue. I made this WebQuest in another class to be a supportive addition to this book.
Another idea: students could select another American icon and write a poem about it. Pam Munoz Ryan's book about the flag would be a great example.
Another idea: students could select another American icon and write a poem about it. Pam Munoz Ryan's book about the flag would be a great example.
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