The Smile

Blurb

The Smile is one of Donna Jo Napoli's young adult novels. With "spot-on flair for infusing history with coolness Napoli details a slice of the life of Monna Elisabetta, better known as Mona Lisa. While the story is fictional, some important historical figures enter the plot: Leonardo da Vinci and members of the famous Medici family are among the few. Set in Renaissance Florence, the story follows Elisabetta as she journeys to reach the moment of da Vinci's painting, detailing the secret behind her infamous smile.