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The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world, a powerful symbol of freedom and the American dream. For decades, the myth has persisted that the statue was a grand gift from France, but Mitchell reveals how she was in fact the pet project of one quixotic and visionary French sculptor, Fr�ed�eric Auguste Bartholdi. Bartholdi not only forged this 151-foot-tall colossus in a workshop in Paris and transported her across...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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How did 121,000 Americans save their most beloved icon? Here is an inspiring story about the power we have when we all work together!
On America's 100th birthday, the people of France built a giant gift! It was one of the largest statues the world had ever seen -- and she weighed as much as 40 elephants! And when she arrived on our shores in 250 pieces, she needed a pedestal to hold her up. Few of America's millionaires were willing to foot the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 22
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English
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When Octavian hears that Lord Dunmore, governor of Virginia, will free all slaves who join his "Ethiopian Regiment," the recent runaway gladly signs up. Upon enlisting, Octavian is reunited with his friend Pro Bono. The two comrades, who once shared a master, are thrilled to meet again, but their joy quickly subsides.
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Michael Walker volume 1
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"In a daring, brutal act of terrorism, an explosion rocks and topples the Statue of Liberty. Special Agent Michael Walker of the National Park Service is awakened by his boss with that news and sent to New York as the agent-in-charge. Not long after he lands, he learns two things - one that Gina Delgado of the FBI has been placed in charge of the investigation as the lead of the Joint Terrorism Task Force and two, that threats of a second terrorism...
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English
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"Harriet Tubman was a scout for the union army and led a successful raid up the Combahee River in South Carolina that freed 750 men, women, and children. This is the historical novel of her heroic raid"--Publisher's description.
May 1863. Out-generaled and out-gunned, a demoralized Union Army has pulled back with massive losses at the Battle of Chancellorsville. Fort Sumter, hated symbol of the Rebellion, taunts the American navy with its artillery...
28) Torch
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English
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"Czechoslovakia, 1969. Seventeen-year-old Pavol has watched his country's freedoms disappear in the wake of the Soviet Union's invasion. He's seen his own dreams disappear too. In a desperate, fatal act of protest against the oppressive new government, he sets himself on fire in public, hoping to motivate others to fight for change. Instead, Pavol's death launches a government investigation into three of his closest friends. Štěpán finds his Olympic...
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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
�2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Describes the history of the Statue of Liberty, including its origins as a gift from France and its construction, and explores the landmark's enduring symbolism of freedom, democracy, and friendship.
34) The Liberty Bell
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Mason Crest Publishers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Traces the history of the Liberty Bell, including information about the use of bells in colonial America, statistics about this particular bell, legends surrounding it, and its importance as an American symbol.
36) The Liberty Bell
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Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
©2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book discusses the history and importance of the Liberty Bell.
38) Liberty
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Frances Foster Books
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Describes the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty and its importance as a symbol of freedom.
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Tyndale Entertainment
Pub. Date
p2003, c2004
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English
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When Carter jumped into the Imagination Station for an unauthorized ride with Dylan that transports them back to 1856, he never expected to be chased by dogs and mistaken for a runaway slave. Meanwhile, his buddy Dylan is enjoying a grand feast and the comforts of life as the son of a cotton plantation owner. Will Dylan give up the easy life to try and help his friend and two other slaves escape?
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Childrens Press
Pub. Date
[1965]
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English
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An account of the long history of the Liberty Bell of Philadelphia-the important occasions on which it rang, its long journey thorughout the country so all Americans could view it, and its final removal to Independence Hall.
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