Looking at Liberty (Real or Historical Fiction)

Looking at Liberty, written and illustrated by Harvest Stevenson, is a great piece of historical fiction. The illustrations in this book are very nice and they coincide with the text. The book tells the story of the Statue of Liberty. The story reveals the ideas and beliefs that were the inspiration for constructing the Statue of Liberty. The story describes life at that time, and there are factual inserts on some pages with details about the design and construction of the monument. I would use this book to supplement social studies lessons about United States history. This book can also be used to study symbolism since the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of hope.