Title: Chasing Vermeer
Author: Blue Balliett
Illustrator: Brett Helquist
Age: 10-14
Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay sit in the same class but
they would never associate with one another until a series of unusual events
brings the two into a search for various pieces of art created by Peter
Vermeer. However, nothing is as it seems and no one seems to be forthcoming
with the truth. Instead the two young sleuths must solve an international art
crime using nothing but what they are learning in school, their own skill of
logic, and a bit of intuition. This book includes puzzles and various key elements
in the illustrations which make it an ideal book for the child who has lost a
bit of interest in reading and needs to be inspired to read between the lines -
literally. Additionally this book offers information and insight into the world
of classical art without being overly preachy or educational.
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