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Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty
Linda Glaser
(Author)
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Claire A. Nivola
(Illustrated by)
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Clarion Books
· Paperback
Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty - Glaser, Linda ; Nivola, Claire A.
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Synopsis "Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty"
A celebration of our nation's melting pot, this beautifully illustrated origin story of the Statue of Liberty honors a poet who has advocated for the voiceless. "Give me your tired, your poor Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free . . . " In 1883, Emma Lazarus, deeply moved by an influx of immigrants from eastern Europe, wrote a sonnet that gave a 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, came to define us as a nation that welcomes immigrants. The text of that now famous poem, "The New Colossus," appears in this free-verse biography, illustrated in an exquisite folk art style. The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Poetry)