Book+Review

= Children's Book Review =

Sample Book Review
 * Introduction: **
 * **Title:** //Little Miss Liberty//
 * **Author: Chris Robertson**
 * **Illustrator: Design by Sara Gillingham**
 * **Publisher: Scholastic Inc.**
 * **Copyright Date: 2005**

// Little Miss Liberty // is about the life of the Statue of Liberty. it tells the story of how the statue came to the united states. The book retells her life from the time she was born to where she resides now. The Author did a great job of highlighting what the statue stands for throughout the book using places like “in school she was a friend to everyone” and “…she was of strong will and character,...”. The book even goes far saying she was born in Paris, which is where the statue originates from. Then the story takes her through schooling and then when she travels around the world to find her place; where finally she finds her pedestal outside of New York. This book is a great introduction to learn more about the Statue of Liberty.
 * What is the book about? **

This book falls under the subject area of History and Culture. It contains a couple content concepts, like growing up, becoming independent, being a friend and lending a helping hand.
 * What are the related subject areas, content concepts or vocabulary found in the book? **

It covers the NCSS themes in Culture, Time Continuity and Change, People Places and Environments, Global Connections, and Civic Ideals and Practices. H. 8.1.3 C3 Understand Fundamentals of historical interpretation. H. 8.3.3 B3 Historic Places (e.g. Statue of Liberty)
 * What NCSS Themes and PA Social Studies Standards does the Book Cover? **

This book is appropriate for 6-7th graders for independent reading. However, this book is also very appropriate for a read-aloud to the class, which would range from 3rd grade to 5th grade.
 * Which grade level is it appropriate for? **

My suggested method for using this book would be to introduce a unit on the Statue of Liberty. I would use whole group and do a read-aloud followed with an activity to lead into the Unit. I decide to use a Fry Readability Graph. A culminating activity could be to go and visit the Statue of Liberty, or pay a **[|virtual tour]**. This book would also be kept in our class library for the students to look at any time during silent reading.
 * What is your suggested method to use this book in the classroom? **