The Stolen Smile

by J. Patrick Lewis

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From his jail cell in Italy, Vincenzo Peruggia tells how and why he stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911.

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Based on true events, this lavishly illustrated picture book recounts the theft in of history most famous portrait, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. This is great and has a mystery said to the story. This would be a neat read aloud for ESL students. Especially if the students like art. (

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