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What Is the Statue of Liberty? (What Was...?)
What Is the Statue of Liberty - What Was...? Author:Joan Holub, John Hinderliter (Illustrator) In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present -- the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat -- 350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Har... more »bor will fascinate young readers.« less