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).
| ISBN: | 9780544105089 |
| Publication date: | 10th September 2013 |
| Author: | Linda Glaser |
| Illustrator: | Claire A Nivola |
| Publisher: | Clarion Books an imprint of HMH Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Educational: Citizenship and social education |
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 . . .
Emma's Poem features in the following genres: Educational: Citizenship and social education
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Emma's Poem was written by Linda Glaser and published by Clarion Books an imprint of HMH Books
Emma's Poem has 32 pages