Mis Lecturas

Paperback volume with folded card pages affixed to fold-out hardcover case in the shape of a circus tent.

In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.

Examines the nature of human rights, including the gradual development of the idea that all people, regardless of gender, color, or wealth, are citizens with rights, not just subjects with duties, and discusses the growth of social rights and the case against torture.

Introduces fast and slow animals, including such creatures as cheetahs, snails, tortoises, and hares.