Leonardo Da Vinci
Publication Information
Author:  Stanley, Diane	Illustrator:  Stanley, Diane
Title:  Leonardo Da Vinci	Date:  1996
Publisher:  Morrow Junior Books	City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:  0-688-10437-1	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies| language arts - reading
Summary:
This biography of Da Vinci's life has beautiful illustrations in various Renaissance styles and a pronunciation guide, a foreword about the historical period, and a postscript that demonstrates the vulnerability of works of art.
Teaching Ideas:
In using the book as a biography, students could develop a timeline of historical and personal events with discussion about what key events to choose. Teachers may want to encourage debate around arts funding today-What groups are providing funding? What power do funders have on the content of art? Should there be public funding? Paperback copies of Leonardo's notebooks might be available at public libraries. His sketches and journal entries about flight could be used with the text set on airplanes/flight. www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html
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Art and Photography > art > artists > da Vinci, Leonardo History > time period > Renaissance History > region > Italy > well-known people > da Vinci, Leonardo History > region > world history Science > scientists/inventors Transportation > flight Work

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