"The true story of how schoolchildren helped fund the construction of the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty in New York City."--

Discusses all the planning and efforts that went into the construction of one of the most famous symbols of the United States, the Statue of Liberty.

As unrest sweeps the streets of Boston, rebel leader Samuel Adams and others form a group of men to work for independence from Great Britain.

Traces the panoramic story of the sweet substance and its important role in shaping world history.

This book describes the planning and building of the Statue of Liberty by the French as a gift to the United States.

After eleven-year-old Carolina begins to make decisions for herself and no longer feels constrained by her mother, she is able to let her pet crow fly free.

Describes the creation of the huge statue given by France to the United States and its erection in New York Harbor as a symbol of liberty

Various diaries, letters, and other manuscripts chronicle the experiences of Octavian, a young African American, from birth to age sixteen, as he is brought up as part of a science experiment in the years leading up to and during the Revolutionary War.