Liberty's Voice: The Story of Emma Lazarus - Softcover

Silverman, Erica

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0147511747 ISBN 13: 9780147511744

Publisher: Puffin, 2014

Synopsis

"The evocative illustrations marry well with this accessible, appealing story of a woman both ahead of her time and an important American writer who left a lasting literary legacy to every United States citizen."
--School Library Journal

Emma Lazarus overcame the barriers of her day to become one of the leading poets of the nineteenth century. She used her celebrity to help the poor and impoverished immigrants of Eastern Europe. When the statue Liberty Enlightening the World came to the United States as a gift from France, it was Emma's poem "The New Colossus" that became forever connected with this American icon. Emma's words have served as a rallying call to generations of immigrants. In breathtaking color, veteran artist Stacey Schuett brings life to Erica Silverman's story of one of the great women of America.

About this title

Review:

"The evocative illustrations marry well with this accessible, appealing story of a woman both ahead of her time and an important American writer who left a lasting literary legacy to every United States citizen."--School Library Journal

Awards for Erica Silverman:
Theodore Geisel Honor Award for Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa; Sydney Taylor Award for Sholom's Treasure: How Sholom Aleichem Became a Writer

About the Author:

Stacey Schuett is the illustrator of Purple Mountain Majesties, by Barbara Younger (Dutton), in addition to many other books for young readers. She lives in Cazadero, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0147511747
• ISBN 13: 9780147511744
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Schuett Stacey