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Renato and the lion /

When World War II threatens Renato's home of Florence, Renato and his family must leave his beloved, art-filled city for America, but Renato worries about protecting his favorite sculpture--the stone lion in the Piazza della Signoria. Includes author's note.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: DiLorenzo, Barbara (Author, Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Viking, 2017.
Subjects:
Florence (Italy) > Juvenile fiction.
Lion > Juvenile fiction.
Statues > Juvenile fiction.
Art > Conservation and restoration > Juvenile fiction.
Sculpture > Juvenile fiction.
Sculpture > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Refugees > Fiction.
Refugees > Fiction.
Florence (Italy) > History > Siege, 1944 > Fiction.
Italy > History > German occupation,1943-1945 > Fiction.
JUVENILE FICTION > Art & Architecture.
JUVENILE FICTION > Historical > Military & Wars.
JUVENILE FICTION > Family > Parents.
Art > Conservation and restoration.
Lion.
Sculpture.
Statues.
Italy > Florence.
Art > Conservation and restoration > Fiction.
Lion > Fiction.
Statues > Fiction.
Picture books.
Fiction.
Juvenile works.
War stories > Juvenile fiction.
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Description
Summary:When World War II threatens Renato's home of Florence, Renato and his family must leave his beloved, art-filled city for America, but Renato worries about protecting his favorite sculpture--the stone lion in the Piazza della Signoria. Includes author's note.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 x 29 cm
Audience:Ages 5-7.
Awards:A Junior Library Guild selection, September 2017.
ISBN:9780451476418
0451476417