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Let Liberty Rise! How America's Schoolchildren Helped Save the Statue of Liberty

Chana Stiefel

Illustrator: Chuck Groenink

Ages: 6+

Published: 2021

Publisher: Scholastic

ISBN: 978-1-338-22588-4

Keywords: symbols, monuments, Joseph Pulitzer, teamwork

An iconic symbol of freedom might never have been erected without the donations of the nation's children. Lively illustrations, inspiring text, timeline, photos, additional facts.