Naming Liberty
Naming Liberty
4.0/5
Goodreads

Naming Liberty

Written by Jane Yolen & illustrated by Jim Burke
Hardcover
$16.99
$15.80
6 - 9
Reading age
32
Page count
95
Words per page
~750L
Lexile measure
Jul 3, 2008
Publication date

Buy from other retailers

AmazonBookshop

What's Naming Liberty About

Publisher Summary

A double celebration for Independence Day! In this wonderfully unique book, Jane Yolen and Jim Burke weave two stories at once, as readers see young Gitl in Russia leaving her home for faraway America, wondering what new name she will choose for herself when she arrives, and young artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi dreaming of a monument he wants to build to honor freedom. It is an arduous journey for Gitl as she and her family travel across land and sea to arrive on this shore, but when she sees the magnificent Statue of Liberty standing in New York Harbor, she knows her name in this great new country must be ?Liberty.? Just in time for Independence Day, Jim Burke’s magnificent paintings capture Yolen’s inspired tale of a girl and an artist and their passionate belief in freedom.

What Kind of Book is Naming Liberty

Topics

Americahistoryimmigration and emigration19th century1850-1899the Statue of Liberty

Genres

historical fictionfiction

Locations

EuropeNew York City

Religions

Jewish

Reviews

    Book Lists That Include Naming Liberty

    The Creatives Behind the Book

    What Has Jane Yolen Said About This Book

    Nothing yet! Let Jane Yolen know that you want to hear from them about their book.

    What Has Jim Burke Said About This Book

    Nothing yet! Let Jim Burke know that you want to hear from them about their book.

    More Books From These Creatives

      picture • 32 Pages
      What To Do With a Box
      5.6
      #1 in Series
      Jane Yolen, Chris Sheban
      picture • 40 Pages
      Emily Writes: Emily Dickinson and Her Poetic Beginnings
      5.3
      Jane Yolen, Christine Davenier
      picture • 55 Pages
      The Girl Who Cried Flowers and Other Tales
      Jane Yolen, David Palladini
      picture • 32 Pages
      I Am the Storm
      Jane Yolen, Heidi E. Y. Stemple
      picture • 21 Pages
      Child of Faerie, Child of Earth
      Jane Yolen, Jane Dyer
      picture • 32 Pages
      Miriam at the River
      Jane Yolen, Khoa Le
      picture • 32 Pages
      A Kite for Moon
      Jane Yolen, Heidi E. Y. Stemple, Matt Phelan
      chapter • 450 Pages
      Fearless Girls, Wise Women, and Beloved Sisters
      Kathleen Ragan, Jane Yolen
      picture • 32 Pages
      How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
      Series
      Mark Teague, Jane Yolen
      picture • 36 Pages
      Crow Not Crow
      Jane Yolen
      chapter • 208 Pages
      The Devil's Arithmetic
      Jane Yolen
      chapter • 128 Pages
      Mightier Than the Sword: World Folktales for Strong Boys
      Jane Yolen, Raúl Colón
      View more

    Other Books You Might Enjoy If You Liked Naming Liberty

      chapter • 32 Pages
      They're Off!: The Story of the Pony Express
       
      picture • 32 Pages
      Ballots for Belva
      Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, Courtney A. Martin
      picture • 32 Pages
      Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
      Eric A. Kimmel, Trina Schart Hyman
      picture • 32 Pages
      Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story
      Gloria Houston, Barbara Cooney
      picture • 32 Pages
      The Thanksgiving Story
      4.0
      Alice Dalgliesh, Helen Sewell
      chapter • 32 Pages
      Navajo Code Talkers: Top Secret Messengers of World War II
      Series
      Graphic Nov.
      Blake Hoena
      chapter • 32 Pages
      Night Witches at War: The Soviet Women Pilots of World War II
      Series
      Graphic Nov.
      Bruce Berglund
      chapter • 32 Pages
      U.S. Ghost Army: The Master Illusionists of World War II
      Series
      Graphic Nov.
      Nel Yomtov, Alessandro Valdrighi
      picture • 32 Pages
      Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and the Personal Computer
      Series
      Graphic Nov.
      Donald Lemke, Al Milgrom, Tod G. Smith
      picture • 32 Pages
      Saint George and the Dragon
      5.3
      Margaret Hodges, Trina Schart Hyman
      View more

    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780399242502
    Publication Date
    July 3, 2008
    Publisher
    Philomel Books
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    95
    Reading Age
    6 - 9 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2007038636
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    181072551
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~750L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    122381
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

    Contribute to this page

    Core Score - 90%

    So, SO close to perfection!

    Depth Score - 15%

    Just the barebones.

    Improve this page

    Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.

    Top Contributors
    01
    @elainethelibrarian
    10

    Bookroo

    Book Clubs

    Book Store

    Schools

    Book Platform

    Authors & Illustrators

    Follow Bookroo

    © 2024 Bookroo
    Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy