Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Written by Kathleen Krull & illustrated by Boris Kulikov
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8 - 12
Reading age
128
Page count
137
Words per page
1010L
Lexile measure
Oct 16, 2008
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Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are mind-boggling evidence of a fifteenth-century scientific genius standing at the edge of the modern world, basing his ideas on observation and experimentation. This book will change children’s ideas of who Leonardo was and what it means to be a scientist.

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      Author
      Kathleen Krull

      Kathleen Krull is the award-winning author of many books for children and young adults. She lives in San Diego, CA. Visit Kathleen online at www.kathleenkrull.com.

      Illustrator
      Boris Kulikov

      Boris was born in Russia, and graduated from The Institute of Theater, Music and Cinema in St. Petersburg. He emigrated to the United States in 1997 and his career there began as an illustrator for the New York Times Book Review. Boris currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife Yelena Romanova, who is an author and two sons Max and Andre.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780142408216
    Publication Date
    October 16, 2008
    Publisher
    Puffin Books
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 2005
    Page Count
    128
    Words Per Page
    137
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    221152235
    Lexile® Level
    1010L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~X
    ATOS® Book Level
    7.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    3
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    100076
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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