Mona Lisa Vanishes

I know sometimes it's hard for younger readers to get into non-fiction. I thought very similarly until just a couple of years ago. So, in my hunt to find interesting non-fiction reads for my students and tutoring clients, I found The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day. This was only published a few years ago and has received awards for it's contents. Rightfully so, in my humble opinion. 

The Mona Lisa Vanishes is about when the Mona Lisa was stolen right off the walls of the Louvre in Paris, France in 1911. It talks about the theft, subsequent investigation, after effect of when the painting was found and Leonardo di Vinci as a man and painter. It sheds light on how so many of our modern day investigation techniques were started and how the Mona Lisa first came to be. Truly fascinating stuff. 

Not only was all the information completely riveting, but the artwork throughout was just the perfect addition. As an educator, I was thinking about different ways to incorporate this book into lessons and the lessons that could stem from other obscure things mentioned in the book. The possibilities are endless. 

I want Nicholas Day and Brett Helquist (the illustrator) to do more non-fiction like this because I learned so much from the easy way they explained things and was able to visualize what was happening. They could do so many different historical events! Anyway... I ramble... 

This is a really fantastic read for absolutely any age and I hope you enjoy. 

Now, go and READ! 

Grab your copy here: The Mona Lisa Vanishes