The Keeper of Lost Art

Inspired by true events: During World War II, Stella is sent to live with her distant relatives in a Tuscan village — and learns they’re hiding nearly 300 priceless pieces of art.  When Stella Costa leaves Torino for her relatives' Tuscan villa, she makes an unbreakable connection with a boy sheltering in her family's home, while the treasures of the Uffizi Galleries are hidden inside. A beautiful and important story about coming of age in wartime and the power of art to bring hope in times of darkness. Tuscany, 1943. Twelve-year-old Stella is coming of age in a world at war. When her mother sends her to safety with distant relatives at a villa in Tuscany, she finds them tasked with a great responsibility: hiding over 300 priceless masterpieces from the Uffizi Galleries.Inspired by the true story of the heroic efforts to safeguard Italy's cultural treasures during World War II, THE KEEPER OF LOST ART is a sweeping and emotionally powerful tale of love, loss, and the resilience of the h