{"product_id":"emmas-poem-the-voice-of-the-statue-of-liberty","title":"Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA celebration of our nation's melting pot, this beautifully illustrated origin story of the Statue of Liberty honors a poet who has advocated for the voiceless. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Give me your tired, your poor \u003cbr\u003e Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free . . . \" \u003c\/em\u003eIn 1883, Emma Lazarus, deeply moved by an influx of immigrants from eastern Europe, wrote a sonnet that gave a voice to the Statue of Liberty. Originally a gift from France to celebrate our shared national struggles for liberty, the statue, thanks to Emma's poem, came to define us as a nation that welcomes immigrants. The text of that now famous poem, \"The New Colossus,\" appears in this free-verse biography, illustrated in an exquisite folk art style. \u003cem\u003eThe New Colossus\u003c\/em\u003e by Emma Lazarus has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Poetry)","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48063259246781,"sku":"BS-TC0-105089","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9780544105089-HD.jpg?v=1786977278","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/emmas-poem-the-voice-of-the-statue-of-liberty","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}