When the Arno River floods the city of Florence, Italy in 1966, it leaves slimy, smelly mud everywhere. A young girl watches students from around the world, many from the US, help save the town’s rare treasures, earning themselves the nickname Gli Angeli del Fango, the Mud Angels.
The Mud Angels
How Students Saved the City of Florence
- By Karen M. Greenwald
- Illustrated by Olga Lee
