{"id":14711,"date":"2025-04-14T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=14711"},"modified":"2025-04-14T09:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:46:13","slug":"l-is-for-the-statue-of-liberty-inspiration-symbol-promise-by-julian-voloj-and-jorg-hartmann-ya-graphic-novel-a2z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=14711","title":{"rendered":"L is for the Statue of LIBERTY – inspiration, symbol, promise! by Julian Voloj and Jorg Hartmann (YA graphic novel) #A2Z"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lady Liberty welcomes all,
her light held high above the harbor –
a symbol that almost didn’t arrive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You probably know that the Statue of Liberty in New York was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States and is now a national monument (https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/stli\/index.htm<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what about the backstory of this American icon as its creator struggled for years to get it financed, built, and installed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Displaced by war in Europe, renowned French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bertholdi sojourned in America during the 1870s. He traveled from coast to coast by train and envisioned his dream of a monument celebrating the historic connections between both countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where? Philadelphia for the 1876 Centennial? Ah, Bertholdi’s extensive search finds Bedloe’s Island in New York harbor, confirmed by the U.S. Congress as the statue’s future home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, back to France, so the sculptor can build “Liberty Enlightening the World” with money from rich donors and many thousands of everyday French citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The arm and torch were ready in time to exhibit at the Centennial! Americans flocked to see it and climb inside, learning that it’s part of a larger statue to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, the cost of shipping and installing Liberty is quite high! How will the money be raised for that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deeply researched and intricately illustrated, this graphic novel brings us the statue’s inspiring history, as well as its enduring symbolism of welcome for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you visited the Statue of Liberty?
**kmm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book info<\/strong>: Liberty \/ words by Julian Voloj, art by Jorg Hartmann. Nobrow\/Flying Eye Books, 2024. [illustrator site https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joerg_hartmann\/<\/a>] [publisher site https:\/\/nobrow.net\/book\/liberty\/<\/a>] Review copy and cover image courtesy of the publisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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