the story of Emma Lazarus : a biography of one of the great poets in American history
Silverman, Erica
A picture biography of Emma Lazarus, the daughter of a well-to-do sugar refiner who began writing poetry at a young age, became an ardent voice on behalf of the oppressed, and wrote the poem that appears on the base of the Statue of Liberty.
Presents the story of Emma Lazarus who, despite her life of privilege, became a tireless advocate for the immigrants who arrived in New York City in the 1880s and wrote a famous poem for the Statue of Liberty.
Presents the story of Emma Lazarus, whose poem "The New Colusses" is on the base of the Statue of Liberty, describing her writing career, the causes she championed, and the creation of her most famous poem.
A biography of the American poet, activist for humane causes, and friend to immigrants, who authored the noble words now inscribed on the Statue of Liberty.
