This is a book trailer to introduce chasing vermeer by blue balliett that i created to show to my 7th graders before i began a unit on the mystery novel. Chasing vermeer, by blue balliett about the book when strange and seemingly unrelated events start to happen and a precious vermeer painting disappears, elevenyearolds petra and calder combine their talents to solve an international art scandal. Chasing vermeer is the debut novel of childrens author blue balliett. Chasing vermeer is a 2004 childrens art mystery novel written by blue balliett and illustrated by brett helquist. Chasing vermeer by blue balliett is such an intriguing book for young adult readers.
Chasing vermeer by blue balliett, brett helquist, hardcover. Set in hyde park, chicago near the university of chicago, the novel follows two children, calder pillay and petra andalee. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2004, and was written by blue balliett. Free download or read online chasing vermeer pdf epub book. The novel won several awards, including the edgar award for best juvenile novel, the agatha award for best ya novel, and the chicago tribune prize for young adult fiction. Balliett still writes in her laundry room, assisted by her twentypound cat. Blue ballietts first book is a thinking childs mystery, filled not only with the traditional accoutrements of adult mysteries clues, red herrings, multiple suspects, plot twists, concluding explanations, but also with secret codes which the reader has to decode to read the whole story, mathematical patterns, hidden drawings, art history. Seemingly unrelated events connect, an eccentric old woman seeks their company, and an invaluable vermeer painting disappears. Chasing vermeer blue balliett, author, brett helquist, illustrator, illus. Chasing vermeer by blue balliett is a story about two sixth graders who go on a magical adventure. Dec 01, 2012 chasing vermeer scholastic gold ebook written by blue balliett. Through an art theft and other mysterious happenings, the main characters, petra and calder, become friends, grow to be more courageous, and solve an art crime.
Blue balliett, author of chasing vermeer, the wright 3. Chasing vermeer, released by scholastic press in 2004, is her bestknown and most highly praised book. Balliett uses the hyde park neighborhood and its interesting cast of characters to great advantage. Miraculously, it has turned up in a new book for children, chasing vermeer, in which blue balliett pays homage not only to dan brown and his crowd, but also to classic childrens book authors. Feb 05, 2012 this is a book trailer to introduce chasing vermeer by blue balliett that i created to show to my 7th graders before i began a unit on the mystery novel. Author interview blue balliett, author of chasing vermeer. I was born in new york city and grew up playing in central park, getting my share of scraped knees, and riding many public buses and. Chasing vermeer scholastic gold kindle edition by balliett, blue, helquist, brett. Chasing vermeer ebook by blue balliett rakuten kobo. Chasing vermeer is a highly engaging novel that forces the reader to become tangled in its web. Chasing vermeer 9780439372947 by balliett, blue and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Read chasing vermeer pdf about chasing vermeer book pdf. Her first novel, chasing vermeer, won over a dozen awards and sold in twentyeight countries. Chasing vermeer by blue balliett paperback book the.
Blue balliett born 1955 in new york is an american author, best known for her awardwinning novel for children, chasing vermeer. The main characters of this mystery, fiction story are calder pillay, petra andalee. Out of the wild night, pieces and players, hold fast, the danger box, the calder game, the wright 3, chasing vermeer, and nantucket ghosts. Nov 09, 2004 listen to chasing vermeer audiobook by blue balliett.
Chasing vermeer is a fictional book that teaches young readers about art, writing, math, and history in a way that is fun and exciting. Blue ballietts bewitching first novel is a puzzle, wrapped in a. When a book of unexplainable occurences brings petra and calder together, strange things start to happen. The book starts out by 3 anonymous people receiving a letter asking for help to uncover the truth about an artist named vermeer. In this intricate, magnificently imagined sequel to blue balliett s international best seller, chasing vermeer, supersleuths petra and calder, along with calders old friend, tommy, are cryptically drawn into another art mystery, this time involving a frank lloyd wright architectural masterpiece, the robie house. Chasing vermeer after words by blue balliett and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The climax dragged too much and there were too many unnecessary details. Blue balliett grew up in new york city, where she often visited the metropolitan museum of art, the guggenheim museum, and the frick collection. Calder are drawn clue by clue into a mysterious labyrinth they must draw on their powers of intuition, their skills at problem solving, and their knowledge of vermeer. Out of the wild night by blue balliett, paperback barnes. Blue balliett audio books, best sellers, author bio. I absolutely love mystery books and this one kept me on my toes. Illustrated by brett helquistwhen a book of unexplainable occurrences brings petra andalee and calder pillay together, strange things start to happen.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read chasing vermeer scholastic gold. Buy chasing vermeer unabridged by balliett, blue, godwin, parke, reilly, ellen isbn. She was born elizabeth balliett, but her family started calling her blue shortly after her birth. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Pdf chasing vermeer book by blue balliett free download. Chasing vermeer scholastic gold by blue balliett books on. After a famous johannes vermeer painting, a lady writing, is stolen en route to the art institute of chicago. This common corealigned discussion guide provides questions and activities for pieces and players, the danger box, hold fast, chasing vermeer, the wright 3, and the calder game, all by author blue balliett. I found myself unable to put it down wanting to know what would happen next. I was born in new york city and grew up playing in central park, getting my share of scraped knees, and riding many public buses and subways. Blue balliett books list of books by author blue balliett. This bewitching first novel is a puzzle, wrapped in a mystery, disguised as an adventure, and delivered as a work of art. Balliett is also the author of the wright 3 and the calder game.
By the time i was a teenager, i sometimes stopped at the metropolitan museum of art or the frick museum after school, just to wander and look and think. She took public transportation to school around the city, and discovered early. Just ask author blue balliett, who says children of that age have tremendous brain power and are not bound by convention. Im not really a mystery fan but i was still hoping for something. Book information and related resources for chasing vermeer, the art mystery book by blue balliett. About the author blue balliett was born and raised in new york city. Blue balliett is the author of several bestselling, acclaimed mystery novels, including hold fast, chasing vermeer a book sense book of the year and an edgar award winner, the wright 3, the calder game, and the danger box. Author site for blue balliett, who wrote the art mystery books chasing vermeer, the wright 3, and the calder game. Chasing vermeer joins the scholastic gold line, which features awardwinning and beloved novels. First published in 2004, the book is a childrens art mystery novel. Chasing vermeer 2004 read online free book by blue balliett. In fact, balliett says she couldnt have written her new novel, chasing vermeer, without having taught for a decade at the university of chicagos laboratory school. Can they decipher a crime that has left even the fbi baffled. She took public transportation to school around the city, and discovered early that every crowded bus or train is packed with mystery and dramaand that stories are everywhere.