![]() ![]() I read this series as a kid, so I’m a bit biased, but I can say that it was definitely unlike anything else I’d ever read at that point. Also, all books feature illustrations by Brett Helquist, the Leonardo of young adult fiction illustration. The Wright 3 is centered around Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece the Robie house, while The Calder Game, as you might have guessed, focuses on both the character Calder and a sculpture by his namesake. Their escapades continue in the next two books of the series, The Wright 3 and The Calder Game. Through a series of odd events, Calder and Petra must work together to solve a mystery surrounding Dutch master Johannes Vermeer’s painting A Lady Writing. ![]() Hint number one that these books are going to be awesome and art-centered: Calder is named after American sculptor Alexander Calder, famed for his modern kinetic sculptures, while Petra’s name is inspired by the ancient architecture in Petra, Jordan. ![]() In the first book of this series, Chasing Vermeer, we meet two Chicago schoolchildren, Calder and Petra. Well, good books about art aren’t just written for adults! The Chasing Vermeer series by Blue Balliett, although originally written for young readers, is perfectly thrilling for both children and adults. Perhaps you’ve wanted to get them more into reading, too. Ever wondered how to share your love of art with kids? Besides what we do here at the Art Docent Program, that is. ![]()
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