The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

By Nicholas Day, Brett Helquist (Illustrator)

This fast-paced nonfiction thriller tells how the Mona Lisa was stolen, the investigation techniques used and ultimately how it was recovered.

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“This immersive story of the Mona Lisa's creation, theft and explosion into fame is captivating from the first page to the last,” said 2024 Committee Chair Joyce R. Laiosa.


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