For nearly forty years, an enormous block of marble “stood three times as tall as any man” in the city of Florence. “It was the color of cream. And it was a troublemaker.” Author’s note. Bibliography. Full-color illustrations done in pen and ink and watercolor.
Title alpha Stone Giant: Michelangelo’s David and How He Came to Be
Category Nonfiction Elementary Plus
Pages Count 32
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564). <i>David</i>. Marble. Statues. Florence, Italy. Art and artworks. Sculptors and sculptures
SRC Level 3.400000
SRC Points 2.000000
Lexile 610L
Trim Size 8 1/2" x 11"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2014-04-07
JLG Release Date Apr 2014
Minimum grade 3
Maximum grade 5
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Nonfiction Elementary Plus (Grades 3-5)
Nonfiction Elementary Plus
Nonfiction Elementary Plus (Grades 3-5)
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