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Chasing Vermeer

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When seemingly unrelated and strange events start to happen and a precious Vermeer painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra and Calder combine their talents to solve an international art scandal.

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Main Author: Balliett, Blue, 1955-
Other Authors: Helquist, Brett (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2004.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Art > Juvenile fiction.
Vermeer, Johannes, > 1632-1675 > Juvenile fiction.
Mystery fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:When seemingly unrelated and strange events start to happen and a precious Vermeer painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra and Calder combine their talents to solve an international art scandal.
Physical Description:254 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:0439372941
Author Notes:Blue Balliett was born in New York City in 1955. She received a degree in art history from Brown University. After graduating, she moved to Nantucket Island, Massachusetts and wrote two books of ghost stories. She eventually moved to Chicago and taught third grade at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Her first children's book, Chasing Vermeer, won the 2005 Edgar Award in the Best Juvenile category. Her other works include The Wright 3 (2006), The Calder Game (2008), and The Danger Box (2010).

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