Emma's Poem by Linda Glaser, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

Give me your tired, your poorYour huddled masses yearning to breathe free. . . Who wrote these words? And why?In 1883, Emma Lazarus, deeply moved by an influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe, wrote a sonnet that was to give voice to the Statue of Liberty. Originally a gift from France to celebrate our shared national struggles for liberty, the Statue, thanks to Emma's poem, slowly came to shape our hearts, defining us as a nation that welcomes and gives refuge to those who come to our shores. This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Poetry) | Emma's Poem by Linda Glaser, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters