Liberty Arrives!
  • Published: 18 June 2019
  • ISBN: 9780735230828
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $40.00

Liberty Arrives!

How America's Grandest Statue Found Her Home

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A deeply informative and gorgeously illustrated look at the Statue of Liberty, from award-winning nonfiction master Robert Byrd.

A deeply informative and gorgeously illustrated look at the Statue of Liberty, from award-winning nonfiction master Robert Byrd.

America's most iconic national symbol was a gift from France to the United States--provided America raised the money for the pedestal on which it was to stand. Urged on by the publisher Joseph Pulitzer, it was raised, largely with the help of children, in the first example of a crowd sourced fund-raising campaign. This book tells the story of the best gift ever: how it was designed, created, transported, and then finally erected on its pedestal in the entrance to New York Harbor. Readable text is enhanced with illustrations chock-full of historical detail in Bob Byrd's lighthearted, witty style.
  • Published: 18 June 2019
  • ISBN: 9780735230828
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $40.00
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Praise for Liberty Arrives!

* "This expansive book is as impressive as its subject."--The Horn Book, starred review

* "Does not disappoint."--BCCB, starred review

* "A book worthy of the statue herself."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Byrd tells an informative and visually detailed story . . . [A] moving ode to a monument."--Publishers Weekly

"Excellent art . . . Entertaining and energetic."--Booklist

"Will have a place on most library shelves."--School Library Journal


Praise for Robert Byrd:

Jason and the Argonauts:
SLJ Best Book of the Year

"The complexity and richness of both tale and pictures offer a lot to pore over and ponder." --Horn Book

"This handsome book offers a colorfully illustrated retelling of Jason's adventures." --Booklist

"A gripping account of the Argonauts' heroic and tragic quest." --Publishers Weekly

"Mythology has come to the forefront of literature in the last several years and this book will become a go to title." --School Library Connection

Electric Ben:
2013 Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Book Award Winner
A 2012 Robert F. Sibert Honor book
2013 Bank Street Best Book of the Year
2013 Golden Kite Honor book
Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2012
2012 Horn Book Fanfare

* "A beautifully realized labor of love and affection brings to life one of our brightest founding fathers." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "A fascinating and comprehensive portrait, and an asset for student research." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A true standout...bright, witty, informative and cleverly organized as the man himself." --The New York Times

Leonardo: Beautiful Dreamer:
2004 Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction

* "Staggeringly thorough and eminently readable." --Publishers Weekly, starred review