A Picnic in October

A Picnic in October

Written and Illustrated by: Eve Bunting

"Tony doesn’t understand why his family always has a picnic in October on Liberty Island to celebrate Lady Liberty’s birthday until the day he helps out a woman who doesn’t speak English and he comes to understand what the statue means to his grandmother."

Publishers Description

Online Resources:
http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/youth/jcssimmigration.html

A Picnic in October

A Picnic in October

Written by: Eve Bunting
Illustrated by: Nancy Carpenter

"A powerful tribute to the true meaning of liberty. A boy finally comes to understand why his grandmother insists that the family come to Ellis Island each year to celebrate Lady Liberty's birthday."

Publishers Description

Online Resources:
http://www.thestatueofliberty.com/liberty_games.html

The Story of the Statue of Liberty

The Story of the Statue of Liberty

Written by: Betsy Maestro
Illustrated by: Giulio Maestro

"An illustrated history of the Statue of Liberty. The book describes the creation of the statue given to the United States by France as a symbol of liberty and its erection in the harbor at New York City."

Publishers Description

Online Resources:
http://www.thestatueofliberty.com/liberty_games.html