How the Second Grade Got $8,205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty

By Nathan Zimelman, Bill Slavin (Illustrator)

Second graders embark on a quest to fund their Statue of Liberty trip.

4.5/7 Bookroo experts·3.6/5 Goodreads · 68 ratings

32 pages· 1,040 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Susan Olson, the second-grade treasurer, chronicles her class's hilarious attempts to fund a trip to the Statue of Liberty. From lemonade stands to dog walking, their journey is filled with triumphs and setbacks. Will their creative schemes be enough to reach their goal, or will unforeseen challenges derail their plans? Join the adventure and discover if determination and teamwork can turn dreams into reality.

From the publisher

Chronicles the triumphs and setbacks of the second grade as they try a variety of schemes to raise money for a trip to the Statue of Liberty.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Words: 1,040
Reading age: 4–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD1070L

Themes & topics

Books about famous places Books about money Books about being famous Books about entrepreneurship Books about school

What readers & critics say

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4.0

“These are some very entrepreneurial kids! The story, told from the perspective of the second-grade treasurer and reporter, is humorous and full of the details and perspective of an elementary child. Fair warning, that the varied entrepreneurial endeavors do get a little long so this is probably best suited for elementary age children with a little longer attention span, who are probably the best audience for the humor anyway.”

Marmee

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