num_pages: 40
description: While our hero, Jack,* sleeps in New York, a couple of crooked crooks are stealing the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in Paris. Their intentions are dark--they plan to deface the famous painting with a mustache! Can brave Jack come to the rescue . . . before it's too late?           With bold cartoony illustrations and action-packed text, the talented Meghan McCarthy has created a whirlwind spy tale filled with speeding cars, daring escapes, and astounding heroism. *Names may have been changed to protect secret-agent identities.Includes an author's note with information about the actual theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911.
language: English
title: Steal Back the Mona Lisa!
titlecomplete: Steal Back the Mona Lisa!
genres: Historical, Childrens, Picture Books, Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Art
ratings_count: 139
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Alabama Library Association Children's Book of the Year
category: 2-3
publisher: Clarion Books