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Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty (Jane Addams Award Book
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Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards)) Hardcover - 2010

by Glaser, Linda; Nivola, Claire A. [Illustrator]

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Glaser and Nivola tell the powerful story behind the poem written by Emma Lazarus that defined the Statue of Liberty as a welcoming icon for immigrants. Full color.

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HMH Books for Young Readers, 2010-04-05. Hardcover. Good. 7x0x11.
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  • Title Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards))
  • Author Glaser, Linda; Nivola, Claire A. [Illustrator]
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition None
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HMH Books for Young Readers, Boston
  • Date 2010-04-05
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0547171846-3-24937184
  • ISBN 9780547171845 / 0547171846
  • Weight 0.82 lbs (0.37 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.08 x 8.02 x 0.38 in (28.14 x 20.37 x 0.97 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 720
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
    • Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
    • Geographic Orientation: New York
    • Locality: New York, N.Y.
    • Religious Orientation: Jewish
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Jews - New York (State) - New York, Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009026924
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Summary

Give me your tired,  your poor
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...
Who wrote these words?  And why?
 
In 1883, Emma Lazarus, deeply moved by an influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe, wrote a sonnet that was to give 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, slowly came to shape our hearts, defining us as a nation that welcomes and gives refuge to those who come to our shores.
 
This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Poetry)

From the publisher

Linda Glaser's grandparents emigrated from eastern Europe in the late 1800's to New York City, where they first saw the huge statue.
Claire 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.

Media reviews

Jane Addams Children's Book Award 2011 Junior Library Guild Selection  

"Nivola's rectilinear compositions and poses, her generalized figures, and her bright, limited palette recall Barbara Cooney's period scenes, capturing New York City's opulent upper crust and the indigent yet dignified newcomers with equal skill. An excellent introduction to both Lady Liberty and the poem."--Horn Book, starred review 

"The art and words are moving in this picture book, which pairs free verse with detailed, fullpage paintings in watercolor, ink, and gouache to tell the history behind Lazarus' famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty."--Booklist

"A gentle tribute to Emma Lazarus, very much in the style of Barbara Cooney’s Eleanor (Viking, 1996)...The pictures, with their slight folk-art feel, capture both the time and action of the story, while the text illuminates the woman. An author’s note and the full text of the poem complete the book. A worthwhile addition for most collections."--School Library Journal

"Nivola’s watercolor-and-gouache paintings are rich in color and detail, showing the elegant streets and homes of 19th-century New York City as well as its settlement houses. Line, pattern and a sense of place give young readers a rich vision of the "golden door" by which "your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" came to this country. Nicely done, enabling even young children to see how the poem and the statue came together."--Kirkus

Citations

  • Booklist, 02/01/2010, Page 46
  • Horn Book Magazine, 05/01/2010, Page 106
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2010, Page 0
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 03/01/2010, Page 199
  • Publishers Weekly, 03/15/2010, Page 51
  • School Library Journal, 03/01/2010, Page 118

About the author

Linda Glaser's grandparents emigrated from eastern Europe in the late 1800's to New York City, where they first saw the huge statue.
Claire 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.

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