Stolen Smile, The
Publication Information
Author:  Lewis, J. Patrick	Illustrator:  Kelley, Gary
Title:  Stolen Smile, The	Date:  2004
Publisher:  Creative Editions	City:  Mankato, MN
ISBN, paperback:  1-56846-192-5	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction, true story
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
This somewhat fictionalized account recounts the stealing of Leonardi da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911 by Vincenzo Peruggia. End notes provide additional cultural and historical information.
Teaching Ideas:
This short, humorous story provides opportunities for generalization (main idea), inference (attitude of the Italian jailors), prediction (Stop on p. 30), and point of view (Tell the story for a French newspaper)(Who is the audience for the story?). Web searches for Perrugia, Vincenzo and Mona Lisa provide the reader with additional information and pictures. A Eureka dataabase search for da Vinci, Leonardo yields several books, including Katz' The Mona Lisa.
Teaching Strategies:
Types of Journals    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/types_of_journals.pdf
Problem and Solution Outline and Text Frame    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/prob_solution.pdf
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Art and Photography > art > artists > da Vinci, Leonardo Geography > locations > countries > France History > region > Italy > well-known people > da Vinci, Leonardo History > time period > 20th Century Art and Photography > art > museums Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > patriotism Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > reflection

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