---

This is Dave Eggers´s first major foray into children´s picture books.

---

"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 Year
A School Library Journal Best Picture Book of the Year
A 2018 Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book
A Junior Library Guild selection

Seven 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

---

"combined with Shawn Harris´s spectacular artwork, reminiscent of 1950s fashion illustrations, it is - like Liberty herself - oddly moving." The Times Saturday Review

---

Dave Eggers is the author of many books, including This Bridge Will Not Be Gray, The Circle , and A Hologram for the King . He is the cofounder of: Voice of Witness, an oral-history series focused on human-rights crises; 826 National, a network of writing and tutoring centers; and ScholarMatch, which connects donors and under-resourced students to make college possible.
Shawn Harris is an artist and musician who lives and works in Morongo Valley, California. This is his first book.

---