{"product_id":"emmas-poem-the-voice-of-the-statue-of-liberty-paperback","title":"Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Glaser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClaire A. Nivola\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA celebration of our nation's melting pot, this beautifully illustrated origin story of the Statue of Liberty honors a poet who has advocated for the voiceless. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Give me your tired, your poor \u003cbr\u003e Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free . . . \" \u003c\/em\u003eIn 1883, Emma Lazarus, deeply moved by an influx of immigrants from eastern Europe, wrote a sonnet that gave a 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, came to define us as a nation that welcomes immigrants. The text of that now famous poem, \"The New Colossus,\" appears in this free-verse biography, illustrated in an exquisite folk art style. \u003cem\u003eThe New Colossus\u003c\/em\u003e by Emma Lazarus has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Poetry)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Glaser's grandparents emigrated from eastern Europe in the late 1800's to New York City, where they first saw the huge statue. \u003cbr\u003eClaire Nivola's parents and grandparents arrived by ship in New York harbor in 1939, passing under the gaze of the Statue of Liberty, as part of the great European flight from anti-Semitism and Fascism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 11 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756585484576,"sku":"9780544105089","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3fdc3f0f48c8191095390e14a0032b00.webp?v=1780081477","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/emmas-poem-the-voice-of-the-statue-of-liberty-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}