Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers, Art by Shawn Harris

A fun, engaging and informative lesson on the history behind the Statue of Liberty, focusing on a rarely discussed aspect of the statue, the statue's right foot.

Dave Egger's text speaks to the reader with sarcasm and wit, which draws your attention, and makes this an especially fine read aloud. Some younger children will not get some of the NY centric references, but they will surely sense the humor behind it. Shawn Harris's illustrations are simple and bold, created in construction paper and India ink. You will instantly recognize the colors from old-school construction paper.

Most importantly, the book speaks to the idealism of the statue and what it represents. While our country is currently battling the immigration question, the book addresses the ideals the country was founded on, how the statue symbolizes those ideals, and how we must continue to move towards those ideals. A fantastic non-fiction picture book for all ages.

Mark's Book Picks Score: Non-Fiction

Dewey: 973 • Reading Level: 4.5 • Interest Level: K-3 • AR Points: 0.5 • Lexile Level: NC800L • Publisher: Chronicle • Pages: 104 • Copyright: 2017 • ISBN: 978-1-452-16281-2 • Available in Perma-Bound Binding