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Wonders of the world Wonders of the world Giovanni Caselli Describes the construction of each of the Seven Wonders of the World and relates them to similar structures in ancient and modern times. OL14743W
The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty Ann Heinrichs Describes the history of one of the largest statues in the world, the Statue of Liberty. OL14853671W
The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty Dana Meachen Rau Introduces the history and symbolism of the famous New York City landmark, the Statue of Liberty. OL14859749W
The Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit The Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit Christopher Wormell Once, in a cave, lived a horrible ugly monster. Perhaps the most horrible and ugly monster in the world. So ugly is the monster that he can turn a blue sky to snow and evaporate a pond just by dip… OL15023533W
L is for liberty L is for liberty Wendy Cheyette Lewison Describes the Statue of Liberty and provides a history of how this famous statue was brought to New York Harbor as a gift from France to welcome immigrants and to stand as a symbol of freedom in Amer… OL18324823W
Liberty Liberty Lynn Curlee Discusses all the planning and efforts that went into the construction of one of the most famous symbols of the United States, the Statue of Liberty. OL1869897W
Who broke Lincoln's thumb? Who broke Lincoln's thumb? Ron Roy When they discover that one of the thumbs has been broken off the statue in the Lincoln Memorial, KC and Marshall set out to learn what happened and restore the thumb before a ceremony honoring the s… OL19169305W
The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty Mary Virginia Fox Describes the planning, creation, history, and current renovation of the great statue in New York Harbor celebrating liberty. OL1951973W
Capitol Cat & Watch Dog unite Lady Freedoms Capitol Cat & Watch Dog unite Lady Freedoms Janice Law "Long ago, to liven up the evenings, Capitol Cat and Watch Dog organized the Capitol statues into two groups patterned after the daytime House and Senate bodies, chosen by the location where the stat… OL23165825W
Mona zizanie Mona zizanie Richard Petit Chaque titre de cette collection propose, tête-bêche, deux versions d'une même histoire, racontées par 4-Trine et Zoé. Le récit est exactement identique dans les deux parties, à l'exception des quelq… OL24286608W
The midnight unicorn The midnight unicorn Neil Reed Millie loves the magnificent unicorn statue in the park. But there is something very special about the statue, and soon Millie will learn its secret. The Midnight Unicorn is an exciting journey of di… OL24679325W
Reap the wind Reap the wind Iris Johansen A desperate race against death, a firestorm of passion, and a search for priceless treasure collide in this novel. OL27693036W
Sea Horses Sea Horses Louise Cooper When Tamzin goes to stay with her grandmother in Cornwall, she is drawn towards a small grey statue of a grey horse, kept in a cabinet for safe-keeping. One day she accidentally drops the statue and … OL2942876W
The Curse of the Blue Figurine The Curse of the Blue Figurine John Bellairs Johnny Dixon doesn't believe that the ghost of mad Father Baart haunts the town church. But then he takes an old scroll and a seemingly harmless figurine from the church basement, accepts a magic rin… OL3338190W
The statue Abraham Lincoln The statue Abraham Lincoln Ernest Goldstein Describes the thought and effort that went into Daniel French's statue of Abraham Lincoln that is part of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and compares this likeness to others of Lincoln. OL3349976W
Maiden voyage Maiden voyage Stephen Krensky Discusses our Statue of Liberty's conception, creation, and history. OL448394W
Our Statue of Liberty Our Statue of Liberty Thelma Campbell Nason Describes how the Statue of Liberty was conceived, constructed, and transported to the United States. OL5111641W
The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty S. H. Burchard Traces the history of the Statue of Liberty from its conception to its centennial with emphasis on the statue's restoration, its significance through the years, and the plans for the 1986 centennial … OL5476204W
The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty Lloyd G. Douglas Uses easy-to-read text to introduce the Statue of Liberty as an American symbol of freedom. OL5709884W
The little stone lion The little stone lion Kim Xiong A little stone lion, smaller than a cat, tells about the Chinese village that it guards. OL5822669W
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