Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty
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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 s... More
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 s... More
Book Information
Publisher | Random House Books For Young Readers |
Binding | Hardcover (7 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 0547171846 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0547171845 |
Publication Date | 04/05/2010 |
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About Claire A. Nivola (Illustrator) : Claire A. Nivola is a published author, illustrator, and a photographer of children's books. Some of the published credits of Claire A. Nivola include The Silent Witness, Planting the Trees of Kenya: ... more
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