The+Smile

=The Smile= by Donna Jo Napoli Reviewed by Ms. Cook, WMS Literacy and Technology Coach



I just finished reading Donna Jo Napoli's Young Adult Novel, __The Smile__. It was a book that I couldn't put down. While I was at work, I kept wondering what was happening to the characters and I couldn't wait to get home to keep reading! Though I don't really like historical fiction that much, I loved this book. It took place during the mid to late 1400's and early 1500's. It's about Mona Lisa, the woman who was the model for the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. In the book, the author created a life for Mona Lisa from when she is a young girl until she was about 25 years old. She had more than her share of sorrow but she also had a lot of joy. I think this book would appeal to girls and boys who are interested in historical fiction and who like stories about young people.