The Statue of Liberty

Deborah Kent

Scholastic Library Publishing, Feb 1, 2012 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 64 pages

Standing at the entrance to New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States early in the twentieth century. To people all over the world it is a symbol of freedom and friendship. How and why was this magnificent statue built? In this book readers will learn the fascinating story behind the statue's creation.

About the author

Deborah Kent has written eighteen young adult novels and more than fifty children's nonfiction titles. She has published three other books with Kingfisher in the Saddles, Stars & Stripes series: Chance of a Lifetime, Blackwater Creek, Riding the Pony Express. A graduate of Oberlin College and Smith College, Debra now lives in Chicago with her daughter and husband, the children's author R. Conrad Stein.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Statue of Liberty; Cornerstones of Freedom, Third Series
• Author: Deborah Kent
• Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing, 2012
• ISBN: 053123066X, 9780531230664
• Length: 64 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Symbols, Monuments, National Parks, etc; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / United States / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / Travel