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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Wind Dancer The Wind Dancer Iris Johansen In Renaissance Italy, intrigue is as intricate as carved cathedral doors, but none is so captivating as that surrounding the prized Wind Dancer, the lost treasure of a family--and of the man who will… OL115406W
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 Leonard Everett Fisher Recounts the history of one of the largest monuments in the world, including how it was executed in France, shipped to America, and erected in New York Harbor. OL14865738W
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
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 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
The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty Gina Strazzabosco-Hayn Describes the planning and building of the Statue of Liberty by the French as a gift to the United States. OL2659916W
Our Lady of the new millennium Our Lady of the new millennium Gail Jardine Ten-year-old Carl Demma had a dream so big, it took over his life. Through ill health, financial difficulties, the deaths of his two daughters, and indifference of many who should have been his suppo… OL28181768W
Epic! Epic! Teresa Domnauer Explores statues, monuments, and structures found around the world, including the Massive Moai in the Easter Islands, the Forbidden City in Bejing, and Mt. Rushmore in the Black Hills. OL29318627W
The statues of Paris The statues of Paris June Ellen Hargrove This large-format, richly decorated book, published in a limited edition, constitutes a virtual catalogue raisonne of the monumental sculpture that adorns the squares, streets, and boulevards of Pari… OL4449949W
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
The day the stones walked The day the stones walked T. A. Barron Pico does not believe the old stories that say the moai, the stone statues of his village, come alive and protect the people in time of trouble, until a great wave comes and he is in grave danger. In… OL81110W