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	Are We There Yet? • David Levithan • LITERATURE • YOUNG ADULTS • Levithan makes the most of an excellent setup in this novel which places two brothers, 16 and 23, in Italy on vacation with their parents. Told in alternating chapters, the novel shows the changing relationship between the two very different youths. (ITL611, $8.99)
	Berlitz Kids Italian Language Pack • Berlitz Multimedia • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) • This Italian language set, all packed in a red-handled box, includes a 64-page storybook, flashcards, a 200-word picture dictionary, audio CD, parent's guide and certificate. For kids ages 4 to 8. (ITL270, $26.95)
	Cathedral, The Story of its Construction • David MacAulay • ART & ARCHITECTURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • In this illuminating book for young readers, master draughtsman MacAulay presents text and innovative drawings that detail the planning and construction of a 13th-century Gothic cathedral. It's a masterpiece. (EUR24, $18.00)
	The Diary of Melanie Martin: Or How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and the Leaning Tower of Pizza • Carol Weston • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • Ten-year-old Melanie tells all about her family's summer trip to Italy, writing it all down in her dear diary, A hit on the middle-school market, it packs in a lot of cultural information while being very of-the-moment. Ages 8-10. (ITL438, $5.50)
	The Genius of Leonardo • Guido Visconti • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • A picture-book biography of the master's later years, geared for ages 7-12. (ITL706, $16.99)
	Kids Italian Picture Dictionary • Inc. Berlitz International • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • 1,000 words central to a child's everyday life -- animals, flowers, people, colors, numbers and activities -- teach even the youngest readers Italian. Each word is illustrated and accompanied by a phonetic transcription and phrase. (ITL449, $12.95)
	Learn Italian Together • Living Language • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • FAMILY • These multimedia boxed sets feature CDs, games, stickers and adorable illustrations to help kids and parents pick up a new language together. (ITL761, $22.95)
	Leonardo da Vinci • Diane Stanley • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) • A stunning pictorial biography for younger readers. (ITL694, $6.99)
	Leonardo, Beautiful Dreamer • Robert Byrd • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • An oversize, beautifully illustrated introduction to the life and work of Leonardo for 7-10 year olds. (ITL487, $17.99)
	Lorenzo De' Medici, Florence's Great Leader and Patron of the Arts • Lee Hancock • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • A sumptuously illustrated biography for grades 5-8. (ITL932, $33.25)
	Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei • Peter Sis • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) • A beautifully illustrated homage to Galileo for children ages 6 to 8. In simple prose, Sis chronicles Galileo's life and evokes the Renaissance world. It's a memorable introduction to science and Italy. (ITL331, $6.95)
	T is for Toscana • Gary Kelley • LITERATURE • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) • This beautifully illustrated alpahebet book, with full-color, full-page drawings, evokes the places, history and allure of Tuscany. (ITL931, $17.95)

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