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Emma's Poem
The Voice of the Statue of Liberty
By Glaser, Linda
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-54717-184-5
- Publisher
- Houghton
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2010
Gr 2-4 A gentle tribute to Emma Lazarus, very much in the style of Barbara Cooney's "Eleanor" (Viking, 1996). Glaser describes the poet as a child of privilege who was moved by the plight of immigrants in the 1880s. On a visit to Ward's Island, "her heart hurt to see them." She began helping them to learn English and get jobs, and she increased awareness of their plight thro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2010
Glaser's account of how Emma Lazarus came to write her iconic poem "The New Colossus" is brief, its language far simpler than the sonnet itself (which begins, "Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, / With conquering limbs astride from land to land"). Brief, yet telling—especially when complemented by Nivola's eloquent scenes of the needy immigrants Lazarus befriended, bravely ignoring the customs a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Starred Review on January 1, 2010
Glaser's account of how Emma Lazarus came to write her iconic poem is brief, yet telling--especially when complemented by Nivola's el...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on July 1, 2010
Free verse clearly, succinctly, and movingly introduces readers to a lesser-known but important woman in American history. Claire A. Nivola’s paintings display remarkable specificity. The faces, fabrics, and ba...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
