Title-Chasing Vermeer
Author-Blue Balliett
Illustrator-Brett Helquist
Genre-Chapter Book
Subgenre-Realistic Fiction
Theme-Mystery, friendship, art, chance, coincidence, problem-solving
Primary and secondary characters-Calder and Petra
Award(s)- Book
Sense Book of the Year Award winner; Edgar
Award; Agatha Award; Won the Chicago Tribune Prize for Young
Adult fiction
Date of publication-2004
Publishing company-Scholastic Inc.
Brief summary-This is a story of two children solving the mystery of a missing painting at a museum. They investigate and work together as friends to solve it.
I would use this book to entertain students with a mystery. Many children enjoy mysteries because it excites their curiosity.
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