The Copper Lady (Carolrhoda on My Own Books)
After helping Monsieur Bartholdi build the Statue of Liberty, a Parisian orphan stows away on the ship carrying the statue to America
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WILLIAM LOIZEAUX is the author of "Anna: A Daughter's Life," a "New York Times Book Review" Notable Book. This is his first novel for children. He lives in Hyattsville, Maryland. LESLIE BOWMAN has illustrated many children's books. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Grade 1-2?Andre, an orphan, is taken in by a neighbor who treats him poorly. The boy seeks refuge with "The Lady"?the statue that is being built as a gift from the French to the American people. He visits so often that workers let him help with small tasks and the sculptor himself, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, allows Andre to help hammer out the copper that becomes the statue's little finger. When it is finally time to ship her to America, Andre decides to stow away. When a storm threatens the safety of the statue and the ship itself, the boy reveals himself to report the loose cargo. He tells the captain how he was inspired by what The Lady stands for and his dream of becoming a coppersmith, and the man takes pity on him and allows him to work as a cabin boy in exchange for passage. The tone of this book is not always convincing, especially during Andre's musings on freedom, but it is a good introduction to historical fiction, and offers a story about one of our national symbols from an interesting point of view. The watercolor illustrations, done mostly in browns and grays, help to convey the time and place, and are actually better than most found in beginning readers.?Carrie Schadle, New York Public Library
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Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherCarolrhoda Books
- Publication date1678
- ISBN 10 0876149344
- ISBN 13 9780876149348
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages48
- IllustratorBowman Leslie W.
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