Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? by Roberta Edwards, True Kelley (Illustrator)
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- Age Range: 7 to 11
- Pub. Date: September 2005
- 112pp
- Sales Rank: 5,799
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- Series: Who Was...? Series
- ISBN-13: 9780448443010
- ISBN: 0448443015
Children's Literature
This short book, aimed at upper elementary or older reluctant readers, captures the life of one of the great Renaissance figures. Supplementary material interspersed with da Vinci's story and presented in bold font explains terms (e.g., Renaissance, Michelangelo) relevant to building a reader's background. From the introductory overview of da Vinci's life, the depth and range of his accomplishments in art, science, and engineering are described in easily understood language. Young readers will be able to relate to several failures he experienced when he tried new techniques, and his difficulty finishing projects despite initial enthusiasm. Includes a timeline of da Vinci's life, timeline of the world 1450—1533, and bibliography for readers who want additional information. A wonderful introduction to the world as it existed in the middle ages as well as to a brilliant man whose work almost five hundred years ago anticipated today's flying machines and robots.
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great for book reports!by Anonymous
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March 02, 2009: I purchased this book for my son who is in 5th grade. He needed to read an autobiography and do a book report on it. I had to order this book from Barnes and Noble as they didnt have it in stock. It took about 2 weeks to come in, i had hoped for a quicker turn around time, but i had no other choice. He still had time to read it. He said it was very informative and allowed him to get all the information he needed for his book report. It was an easy reader, and wasnt too long of a book either. He got an A on his report, so i would recommend this book!
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