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You wouldn't want to be a worker on the Statue of Liberty! : a monument you'd rather not build / written by John Malam ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: You wouldn't want to--Publisher: [New York] : Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2017Edition: Revised editionDescription: 32 pages ; color illustrations, color map ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780531238332 (library binding : alk. paper)
  • 0531238334 (library binding : alk. paper)
  • 9780531231555 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0531231550 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Other title:
  • You would not want to be a worker on the Statue of Liberty!
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
A statue? A big idea is born -- Bon voyage! Off to America -- A giantess! Designing liberty -- Into the mine! A visit to Norway -- Plastered! Liberty takes shape -- Molded! Liberty in wood -- Hammered! Liberty's copper skin -- Torch bearer! Hand across the sea -- On a pedestal! Liberty's island home -- Shipped! Liberty to America -- Standing tall! Liberty rising -- Colossus! Liberty fact file.
Summary: As a young French sculptor, you're about to embark on one of the most ambitious artistic projects of the 19th century. Theres not a moment's rest for a worker on the Statue of Liberty. Find out all about the inspiration for the statue, the process of its construction, and its journey to New York city.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 974.71 M236 Available 33111008582609
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 974.71 M236 Available 33111008869246
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 974.71 M236 Available 33111007787951
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Get ready . . . as a young French sculptor, you're about to embark on one of the most ambitious artistic projects of the 19th century.This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history. There's not a moment's rest for a worker on the Statue of Liberty. Find out all about the inspiration for the statue, the process of its construction, and its journey to New York city.

Includes index.

As a young French sculptor, you're about to embark on one of the most ambitious artistic projects of the 19th century. Theres not a moment's rest for a worker on the Statue of Liberty. Find out all about the inspiration for the statue, the process of its construction, and its journey to New York city.

A statue? A big idea is born -- Bon voyage! Off to America -- A giantess! Designing liberty -- Into the mine! A visit to Norway -- Plastered! Liberty takes shape -- Molded! Liberty in wood -- Hammered! Liberty's copper skin -- Torch bearer! Hand across the sea -- On a pedestal! Liberty's island home -- Shipped! Liberty to America -- Standing tall! Liberty rising -- Colossus! Liberty fact file.

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