Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty
Author
Linda Glaser
Illustrator
Claire A. Nivola
Published
9/10/2003
Age Groups
Pre-K / Kindergarten (3-5)
Early Elementary (5-8)
Author
Linda Glaser
Illustrator
Claire A. Nivola
Published
9/10/2003
Age Groups
Pre-K / Kindergarten (3-5)
Early Elementary (5-8)
Author
Linda Glaser
Illustrator
Claire A. Nivola
Published
9/10/2003
Age Groups
Pre-K / Kindergarten (3-5)
Early Elementary (5-8)
Summary of Book
A 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. In 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.
Author Biography
Linda Glaser's grandparents emigrated from eastern Europe in the late 1800's to New York City, where they first saw the huge statue.Also the author of the immigrant novel, BRIDGE TO AMERICA, Ms. Glaser lives in Duluth, MN.
Illustrator Biography
Ms. Nivola has written and illustrated several children’s books, including Planting the Trees of Kenya. She lives with her family in Newton, Massachusetts.