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Her Right Foot (American History Books for Kids, American History for Kids)
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About Her Right Foot
Product Description "A friendly reminder of how America can be at its best." – Entertainment Weekly If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her? She's in New York. She's holding a torch. And she's in mid-stride, moving forward. But why? In this fascinating and fun take on nonfiction for kids, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the powerful message of acceptance that is essential of an entire country's creation. An ideal patriotic gift for kids, this book as received accolades from a number of reputable publications: A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the YearA School Library Journal Best Picture Book of the YearA 2018 Orbis Pictus Award Honor BookA Junior Library Guild selectionSeven Starred Reviews"In a time when immigration is a hot-button issue, it's good to be reminded that Lady Liberty continues to lift her lamp beside the golden door." – Booklist, starred review "Thought-provoking." – Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books, starred review "A timely immigrant's tale." – Shelf Awareness, starred review "Crucial." – Publishers Weekly, starred review "Heartfelt throughout and indisputable timely." – Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Unique and important." – School Library Journal, starred review "Vital." – School Library Connection, starred review "As enlightening as it is charming." – The New York Times "Witty, moving." – The Wall Street Journal Review "This book makes me happy as a person and jealous as an illustrator." -Jon Klassen, Caldecott Medal Winner "I want to hold this book in one hand and a torch in the other and stand on an island someplace so everyone can see." -Lemony Snicket "With immigration a political hot topic, this heartfelt book couldn't have come at a better time."--Bookends: A Booklist Blog "Beautiful, powerful, funny, moving. Eggers and Harris are in perfect thoughtful harmony."-Inaugural National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Jon Scieszka "This upbeat, funny, artistically stunning book about the Statue of Liberty couldn't be more timely."-- Common Sense Media "The careful layering and pacing of this book is chilling. It demands re-reading and sharing with others."-- Charlotte News and Observer A Mighty Girl Books of the Year 'ILA Teachers Choices 2018 Reading List Honor Book "A fascinating, engrossing tale."-- Entertainment Weekly, The Must List "One part stand-up routine, one part ode to the values that we as a nation have long held dear. Funny, smart, timely, and true."--Leonard S. Marcus, - historian, critic, and author of Randolph Caldecott: The Man Who Could Not Stop Drawing "Fresh and compelling, and its ending is everything you could possibly want it to be."- Chicago Tribune "In Her Right Foot, novelist Dave Eggers and illustrator Shawn Harris spin a fascinating, engrossing tale out of a seemingly innocuous detail - and in the process, reaffirm a prescient message of inclusion. It's a friendly reminder of how America can be at its best."-- Entertainment Weekly "In Eggers's telling, Liberty is ready not only to greet travelers coming home and those seeking refuge, but to stride forth to welcome them."-- The Washington Post "Readers needn't be versed in the day's headlines to leave Her Right Foot with an arm in the air, raising not a torch but a fist."-- Shelf Awareness, starred review A Boston Globe Best Children's Book of the Year BookPage Best Children's Books of the Year "Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue... What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the powerful message of acceptance that is essential of an entire country's creation." -- Book Riot "A timely message and a reminder of what the mo
