New Arrival/New American Books

Written by Dave Eggers
Illustrated by Shawn Harris
Published by Chronicle Books

If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you’d mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her? She’s in New York. She’s holding a torch. And she’s in mid-stride, moving forward. But why? In this fascinating and fun take on nonfiction, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America’s most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty’s right foot is the powerful message of acceptance that is essential of an entire country’s creation.

Primary ISBN: 9781452162812
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 07 or older

Community Represented: Various

Themes: Genre: Historical, Immigrant: Economic, Immigrant: Education, Immigrant: Religious Freedom, Refugee: War/Conflict

Setting: United States

Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: Immigrant

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