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The Smile

By Donna Jo Napoli

By Donna Jo Napoli

By Donna Jo Napoli

By Donna Jo Napoli

By Donna Jo Napoli
Read by Charlotte Miller

By Donna Jo Napoli
Read by Charlotte Miller

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Paperback $13.00

Sep 03, 2009 | ISBN 9780142414927 | Young Adult

Ebook $8.99

Oct 16, 2008 | ISBN 9781440638251 | Young Adult

Audiobook Download $23.00

Feb 26, 2019 | 484 Minutes | Young Adult

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    About The Smile

    Hers is the most famous portrait in the world. Here, in prose as rich as the high Renaissance, is Mona Lisa’s tale. A story of passion, loss, and, above all, love.

    Elisabetta longs for romance, though she thinks she’s too plain. Then, on a visit to Florence, she catches the eye of the great Leonardo da Vinci, and falls for a boy, Giuliano de Medici. It’s a dangerous time to be involved with a Medici. As tragedy and chaos threaten their happiness, Elisabetta faces the bittersweet truth of love.

    About The Smile

    Hers is the most famous portrait in the world. Here, in prose as rich as the high Renaissance, is Mona Lisa’s tale. A story of passion, loss, and, above all, love.

    Elisabetta longs for romance, though she thinks she’s too plain. Then, on a visit to Florence, she catches the eye of the great Leonardo da Vinci, and falls for a boy, Giuliano de Medici. It’s a dangerous time to be involved with a Medici. As tragedy and chaos threaten their happiness, Elisabetta faces the bittersweet truth of love.

    About The Smile

    Hers is the most famous portrait in the world. Here, in prose as rich as the high Renaissance, is Mona Lisa’s tale. A story of passion, loss, and, above all, love.

    Elisabetta longs for romance, though she thinks she’s too plain. Then, on a visit to Florence, she catches the eye of the great Leonardo da Vinci, and falls for a boy, Giuliano de Medici. It’s a dangerous time to be involved with a Medici. As tragedy and chaos threaten their happiness, Elisabetta faces the bittersweet truth of love.

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    About Donna Jo Napoli

    Donna Jo Napoli is both a linguist and a writer of children’s and young adult fiction. Some of her work includes Treasury of Greek Mythology, Stones in Water, Treasury of Norse Mythology, and Daughter of Venice. She has five children… More about Donna Jo Napoli

    About Donna Jo Napoli

    Donna Jo Napoli is both a linguist and a writer of children’s and young adult fiction. Some of her work includes Treasury of Greek Mythology, Stones in Water, Treasury of Norse Mythology, and Daughter of Venice. She has five children… More about Donna Jo Napoli

    About Donna Jo Napoli

    Donna Jo Napoli is both a linguist and a writer of children’s and young adult fiction. Some of her work includes Treasury of Greek Mythology, Stones in Water, Treasury of Norse Mythology, and Daughter of Venice. She has five children… More about Donna Jo Napoli

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Romance | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Paperback | $13.00
    Published by Speak
    Sep 03, 2009 | 272 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780142414927

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Romance | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Speak
    Oct 16, 2008 | 272 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9781440638251

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Romance | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $23.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 26, 2019 | 484 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9780525628958

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    Praise for The Smile

    “Napoli skillfully draws readers into the vibrant settings, from opulent Florentine palaces to rustic hillside villas, with tangible, sensory details that enliven the novel’s intriguing references to history and art.” — Booklist 

    “The historical detail and the romantic tragedy and redemption will prompt a closer inspection of Leonardo’s masterpiece.” — Publishers Weekly

    “Through this deeply personal story, Napoli paints a magnificent and mournful portrait of the Italian Renaissance, both tragic and triumphat.”– Kirkus Reviews

    “Napoli’s textured portrait illuminates a possible life for the woman behind that famous enigmatic smile.”– The Horn Book

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