02299cam a2200373 i 4500 501029853 TxAuBib 20210520120000.0 200130s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020003528 9781338225884 SAL 18.99 133822588X SAL 18.99 TxAuBib rda Stiefel, Chana, 1968- Let Liberty rise [BOOK] : how America's schoolchildren helped save the Statue of Liberty / by Chana Stiefel ; illustrated by Chuck Groenink. Let Liberty rise. First edition. New York : Scholastic Press, 2021. 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. 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 bill. Then, Joseph Pulitzer (a poor Hungarian immigrant-cum-newspaper mogul) appealed to his fellow citizens. He invited them to contribute whatever they could, no matter how small an amount, to raise funds to mount this statue. The next day, pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters poured in. Soon, Pulitzer's campaign raised enough money to construct the pedestal. And with the help of everyday Americans (including many thousands of schoolchildren!) the Statue of Liberty rose skyward, torch ablaze, to welcome new immigrants for a life of freedom and opportunity! Provided by publisher. Ages 6-8. Scholastic Press. Grades 2-3. Scholastic Press. 20210520. Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y) History Juvenile literature. New York (N.Y) Buildings, structures, etc Juvenile literature. Groenink, Chuck, illustrator.