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Her Right Foot


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No. of pages 104

Published: 2017

Great for age 7-10 years

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"A friendly reminder of how America can be at its best." Entertainment WeeklyIf 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 for kids, 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.An ideal patriotic gift for kids, this book as received accolades from a number of reputable publications:A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the YearA School Library Journal Best Picture Book of the YearA 2018 Orbis Pictus Award Honor BookA Junior Library Guild selectionSeven Starred Reviews"In a time when immigration is a hot-button issue, it's good to be reminded that Lady Liberty continues to lift her lamp beside the golden door." Booklist, starred review"Thought-provoking." Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books, starred review"A timely immigrant's tale." Shelf Awareness, starred review"Crucial." Publishers Weekly, starred review"Heartfelt throughout and indisputable timely." Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Unique and important." School Library Journal, starred review "Vital." School Library Connection, starred review "As enlightening as it is charming." The New York Times "Witty, moving." The Wall Street Journal

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 104 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Chronicle Books .

Dave Eggers is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He is also the founder of McSweeney's , the cofounder of the youth writing organization 826 Valencia, and the founder of ScholarMatch. Dave Eggers is the author of many books, including This Bridge Will Not Be Gray, The Circle, and A Hologram for the King. He is the cofounder of: Voice of Witness, an oral-history series focused on human-rights crises; 826 National, a network of writing and tutoring centers; and ScholarMatch, which connects donors and under-resourced students to make college possible. Shawn Harris is an artist and musician who lives and works in Morongo Valley, California. This is his first book.

 

"I want to hold this book in one hand and a torch in the other and stand on an island someplace so everyone can see." -Lemony Snicket "One part stand-up routine, one part ode to the values that we as a nation have long held dear. Funny, smart, timely, and true."--Leonard S. Marcus, - historian, critic, and author of Randolph Caldecott: The Man Who Could Not Stop Drawing "You may know that Dave Eggers is a successful writer for adults. And you may know that he has a way with words. But you may not know that he has written a book about the Statue of Liberty and what's more you may be completely unaware that the book is timely and poignant and deeply meaningful and patriotic in the best sense of the word. It is absolutely the best thing I've seen in a long time."--Betsy Bird, School Library Journal's Fuse #8 blog and co-author of Wild Things: Acts of Mischief in Children's Literature