Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
5.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1159
Points per Word
0.000431
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
Visit the Statue of Liberty by Siobhan Moriarty is an early reader book that introduces the history and creation of the famous monument. It pairs historic and contemporary photographs with simple text to show how the statue was designed, built, and erected in New York Harbor. The book explains the significance of the statue as a symbol of freedom and includes basic facts about its designer, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, and the effort that brought it to America. Through the visual timeline, young readers follow the statue's story from its gift from France to its role as a beloved landmark.