Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780547171845)

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)

Author: Linda Glaser
ISBN-10: 0547171846
ISBN-13: 9780547171845
Publisher: Clarion Books
Language: English
Published: 04/05/2010
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 11.08h x 8.02w x 0.38d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 136162 / Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty

Award: Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Sydney Taylor Book Award - Honor Book
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Minnesota Book Award - Finalist
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2010 pg. 46
School Library Journal 03/01/2010 pg. 118
Publishers Weekly 03/15/2010 pg. 51
Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2010 pg. 199
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2010 pg. 106
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style