Books with author Rebecca Parkinson

Look Out! is the comical story of a boy called Archie who always seems to get into trouble, no matter how hard he tries! As Archie goes to spend a few days on holiday with his little sister at their grandparents house, he promises his mum and dad that he will be on his best behaviour! However despite his best intentions nothing seems to go right and visits from fire-fighters, flying cats, worried goldfish and false teeth all combine together to make a hilarious and sometimes moving story. The book follows Archie through the ups and downs of his holiday, as Grandad helps him to understand that God made him and has a wonderful plan for his life.

La Estatua de la Libertad muestra la construcción y el significado de la Estatua de la Libertad.The Statue of Liberty and La Estatua de la Libertad illustrate the construction and meaning of Liberty Enlightening the World. The story of the monument begins with the American Revolution. The French Marquis de Lafayette served in the Continental Army under George Washington. He convinced King Louis XVI to send money, soldiers and warships. With help from the French, the Americans seized their liberty from Great Britain, but some people still lacked freedom. Slavery would divide the nation into free and slave states. During the American Civil War, Lincoln ordered that all slaves in the Confederate states be freed. Later the Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery in all states. Edouard de Laboulaye and his French committee helped newly freed American slaves. He suggested that France and the United States create a monument like the Roman goddess Libertas, commemorating freedom. Frédéric Bartholdi began work on the statue with money from French citizens. He displayed the bust in Paris. Models of the statue and tickets to watch construction were sold. Bartholdi created the arm, which he displayed in Philadelphia and New York City to raise funds for the base. Visitors paid 50 cents to climb to the balcony. Bartholdi created broken chains, symbolizing freedom. Bartholdi sculpted the statue's skin by hammering copper sheets onto a wooden framework. He sculpted the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Seven rays of the crown represent the sun, the seven seas, and the seven continents. The torch symbolizes hope, which liberty brings to the world. The Isère arrived in New Yorkwith 214 wooden crates holding the disassembled statue. After the pedestal was completed the statue was reassembled. Inscribed on a plaque in the base of the statue is "The New Colossus," written by Emma Lazarus. The Statue of Liberty has welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States of America. The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World proclaims the importance of freedom to all humankind.24-page bookfor grades 3-8 with free downloadable ELA text-dependent questions and teacher resources from Rebecca Hinson Publishing website.