Looking for a new novel? Art and artists make for terrific adventures like finding stolen art, insects who draw, and hiding in an art museum. You can find this books on Amazon, Kindle, your library, and maybe myON through AR/ Renaissance Place.
Blue Balliett wrote a series featuring Calder and Petra in Chasing Vermeer, The Wright 3, The Calder Game, and Pieces and Players. The sixth graders come together to solve a mystery to find lost art in Chicago. Using puzzles, pentominoes, and blue M&Ms, the children save the art of the Johannes Vermeer, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Alexander Calder.
Claudia and Jamie run away to New York City and hide in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Upon settling into the museum, they discover the new priceless art holds a secret. Determined to solve the mystery, set about researching and covertly communicating to the museum staff and take the journey of a lifetime. E.L. Konigsburg captures the novel idea of running from reality and being heroes in From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.
