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Let Liberty Rise!
Let Liberty Rise!: How Americas Schoolchildren Helped Save the Statue of Liberty | Chana Stiefel
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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.
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mandarchy
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This came in the book fair, and I 😍 it. I shared it with most of my school. It was too long to read in the time I had, so it was a long #booktalk. I think my biggest takeaway was the complexity of inflation and how 1 cent in 1885 is worth 26 cents today. I like how Pulitzer is a character and how he inspired people to work together. The kids were amazed that the story took place before our state was admitted to the union. 🇺🇸 🗽 🇫🇷

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shadowsdogs
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I never knew the story of schoolchildren raising money for Liberty‘s pedestal and it makes me proud of them. So cute!