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	Essential Vermeer
		But to appreciate the full significance of music in Vermeer's paintings, we must also know something about the musical milieu in Vermeer's time, the musical instruments in his compositions, their history and playing technique and lastly, the particular sound made by each instrument and the music that was performed on them.
		In the first part, Vermeer's palette, drawing, pigments, brushwork, mediums, glazing, grounds are thoroughly analyzed as they are gradually encountered during the painting process The second part contains insights into crucial stylistic components which, together, make a Vermeer a Vermeer, such as color, composition, camera obscura vision and perspective.
		Especially valuable are the large reproductions of the three Vermeer's in the Mauritshuis collection: Girl with a Pearl Earring, View of Delft and Diana and her Companions.
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	Kidsreads.com - CHASING VERMEER by Blue Balliett
		Moonlit chases, hidden hiding places, and even a secret code help to solve the mystery.
		CHASING VERMEER encourages kids to use all their creativity and problem-solving skills to tackle a real-life mystery surrounding the elusive painter Johannes Vermeer.
		When three mysterious letters show up in their neighborhood and seem linked to the theft of a famous Vermeer painting, a chain of coincidences brings Calder and Petra together to help solve the crime.
	www.kidsreads.com /reviews/0439372976.asp (339 words)

	Chasing Vermeer Review
		Chasing Vermeer by an exciting art mystery that is sure to be an enjoyable read for any youth.
		Chasing Vermeer could be enjoyed by a wide range of ages, beginning at eight years of age until fourteen.
		Chasing Vermeer is hard to follow because its about two kids who meet and start talking about weird things like pentominoes and blue M&M's and other things.
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	ZOOM . reviews . Chasing Vermeer \| PBS Kids
		Chasing Vermeer is a superb book because its not just a fiction mystery like Nancy Drew but a mystery that's tied in with history.
		I love chasing Vermeer because it is very interesting, mysterious, and detailed.
		Chasing Vermeer is about 2 kids looking for a painting.
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	Outside of a Cat: Chasing Vermeer
		Chasing Vermeer, by Blue Balliet The back of Chasing Vermeer identifies it as a "Da Vinci Code for teens," but don't hold that against it.
		Chasing Vermeer, like that blockbuster, is an art-themed mystery, involves secret codes.
		For me, Chasing Vermeer was more reminiscent of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs.
	blog.lib.umn.edu /kurtis/books/2006/05/chasing_vermeer.html (0 words)

	The Trades - Book Review: Chasing Vermeer
		Chasing Vermeer introduces young readers to the works of 15th Century Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer, through the eyes of 6th grade students Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay.
		The thief claims that many of the Vermeer paintings are forgeries, and that the curators and collectors don't want to admit to this because the value of the forged paintings would plummet.
		Suddenly the entire world is enveloped in a storm of artistic scrutiny, as everyone from teenagers to retired folks apply keen eyes to the works of the Dutch master, comparing the works of those that are known to be his to those that are assumed.
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	Chasing Vermeer's Lovely Bones
		Vermeer I finished at work, and I just finished Bones in the tub.
		But I kept having to go back and re-read parts of Vermeer to remember what was going on and who was who.
		Vermeer is being hailed as the next great mystery alongside of From the Mixed Up Files of mrs.
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	Chasing Vermeer: A DaVinci Code for Children
		“Chasing Vermeer” by Blue Balliett is a mystery adventure led by a boy and girl who attend the University of Chicago's Laboratory School, a school for the gifted.
		They will create pencil sketches of a painting of their choice to develop the genre style of portraits indoors, with light coming in from a window on the left.
		By reading this novel, and viewing images on the web, classroom posters, books and magazines, students become familiar with a variety of Vermeer’s artworks and are able to share their knowledge with their classmates.
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	Books : Chasing Vermeer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		On Halloween Calder went over to Petra's and found her dressed as a woman in a Vermeer painting called A Lady Writing but she said that she was dressed as a woman who had been appearing in her dreams who seemed to be talking to her.
		It was stolen a few days later and the burglar left a note saying that the lady would be returned as soon as the errors about Vermeer's work was corrected because he or she believed that some of the work was created by someone other than Vermeer because of the differences.
		When a priceless piece of artwork by Vermeer, a relatively unknown artist from the 1700s, called The Lady Writing is stolen on its way to Chicago, Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay take into their own hands to find it.
	www.cosyreading.info /0439372976/Chasing_Vermeer.shtml (0 words)

	Chasing Vermeer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chasing Vermeer is a children's book by Blue Balliett and illustrated by Brett Helquist, illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events.
		These events continue, drawing them ever deeper into the theft of a Johannes Vermeer painting, A Lady Writing a Letter, en route from the National Gallery of Art (in Washington D.C.) to Chicago.
		The mathematical puzzle known as the pentomino plays a great role in the book, as well as emphasizing the admittedly empty spaces in accounts of the Vermeer's life.
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	Kadon Enterprises, Inc., Review of 'Chasing Vermeer," by Blue Balliett
		Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett is allegedly a children's mystery novel, but I think it will intrigue all readers.
		Many a reader will be inspired to read up on Vermeer and to ponder the connection between art and truth, between science and the surreal.
		The publisher, Scholastic Press, has a charming webpage for Chasing Vermeer with a little interactive Flash window where you can play three puzzle challenges with the 12 pieces.
	www.gamepuzzles.com /chasing.htm (0 words)

	BookPage Interview June 2004: Blue Balliett
		In Chasing Vermeer—a multilayered story about art and learning, coincidence and mystery—protagonists Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay serve as "a vote of confidence for kids' brain power, at a time when not much credence is given [in the education field] to kids' thinking and imagination.
		Petra and Calder, two inquisitive, imaginative sixth-graders, join forces to track down the thief who has stolen a valuable Vermeer painting—no small task, especially when mysterious letters appear in mailboxes up and down the street of their neighborhood, the neighbors are acting cagey, and their beloved teacher, Ms.
		Matters of perspective and imagination fascinate Balliett, and both are important elements of Chasing Vermeer, as is art, of course—a topic that has interested the author since childhood.
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	Book Central: Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet
		Chasing Vermeer is a true and intriguing mystery that keeps you guessing.
		Chasing Vermeer is an exciting mystery. It's good for those who like art, surprising solutions, and a lot of action.
		Chasing Vermeer is one of the most gripping books I have ever read!
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	The Oakland Press: Oakland Life: 'Chasing' fun
		Rarely does the release of a children's book cause waves among seasoned book critics and booksellers. But Blue Balliett's debut book, "Chasing Vermeer" for ages 9 through 12, is doing just that.
		Of course, time will tell, but by all indications it may be wise to put your order in now for "Chasing Vermeer," whose author, Blue Balliett, will appear next week at the Southfield Public Library and at Book Beat in Oak Park.
		'Chasing Vermeer' is a richly detailed, fast-paced, imaginative book that will appeal to readers of all ages.
	www.theoaklandpress.com /stories/050404/oak_20040504044.shtml (0 words)

	Chasing Vermeer:Balliett, Blue:0439372976:eCampus.com
		Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal, where no one -- neighbors, parents, teachers -- is spared from suspicion.
		As Petra and Calder are drawn clue by clue into a mysterious labyrinth, they must draw on their powers of intuition, their problem-solving skills, and their knowledge of Vermeer.
		Blue Balliett's bewitching first novel is a puzzle, wrapped in a mystery, disguised as an adventure, and delivered as a work of art.
	www.ecampus.com /bk_detail.asp?isbn=0439372976 (0 words)

	Bookselling This Week: 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Winner: Chasing Vermeer
		On April 12, the American Booksellers Association announced that Chasing Vermeer, by Blue Balliett, illustrated by Brett Helquist (Scholastic Press), was the winner of the 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year in Children's Literature.
		She has said that during her years of teaching, she discovered "that kids really do learn best when they are tackling 'real-world' problems, issues that don't necessarily have an easy answer and that also concern adults.
		Chasing Vermeer illustrator Brett Helquist lives in New York City with his wife, Mary Jane Callister.
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	William Allen White Children's Book Awards
		When a priceless Vermeer painting is stolen on its way to Chicago for a special exhibition, sixth graders Petra and Calder team up and follow a wild assortment of clues in an attempt to solve the mystery and rescue the painting from destruction.
		Students don’t have to have read Chasing Vermeer to enjoy these activities, and it could be a great way to introduce the book to students.
		Write a speech that explains why Chasing Vermeer won this award and why the author deserves to be honored.
	www.emporia.edu /libsv/wawbookaward/masterlists/chasingvermeer.htm (0 words)

	Free Essays - Chasing Vermeer
		Chasing Vermeer written by Blue Balliet is about a girl named Petra and a boy named Calder who are trying to uncover an unsolved mystery surrounding the artist Johannes Vermeer.
		The reason why I would not recommend this book is because it takes a long time to get to the climax and when it does get to the climax, too many things happen at once.
		“Chasing Vermeer is so boring, that you will be dead by the time you finish it.”
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	Amazon.com: Chasing Vermeer: Books: Blue Balliett,Brett Helquist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Already being heralded as The DaVinci Code for kids, Chasing Vermeer will have middle grade readers scrutinizing art books as they try to solve the mystery along with Calder and Petra.
		This may not be The Da Vinci Code for kids, because it seems that the scholarship and research in Chasing Vermeer are more accurate than that in The Da Vinci Code.
		The biggest surprise, however, was that the painting at the center of the mystery, Vermeer's "A Lady Writing," was actually in the National Gallery in Washington, DC.
	www.amazon.com /Chasing-Vermeer-Blue-Balliett/dp/0439372941 (0 words)

	Children's Book Reviews
		Chasing Vermeer is filled with patterns and puzzles, red herrings, blue M and Ms, coincidences, secret letters, codes, and an art theft.
		As Petra and Calder use their imaginations and intuition to try to fit these together, a Vermeer painting, A Lady Writing, is stolen en route to Chicago’s Art Institute.
		Chasing Vermeer is a mind-expanding, action-packed adventure full of quirky characters and twists and turns.
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	Chasing Vermeer - PowerBookSearch!
		When Vermeer's A Lady Writing disappears on its way to exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, the two overcome their adolescent awkwardness and let their friendship bloom, pooling their talents to rescue the masterpiece and expose the thief.
		Going on the theory that there are no coincidences, the two wonder about the link between their teacher's statements, Petra's dreams, a book Petra finds in the library, and other clues that set the reader guessing as to their significance as well.
		Hussey's sixth-grade students are ready to do whatever they can to recover "the lady." Calder Pillay and Petra Andalee have discovered, in a used bookstore in their neighborhood near the University of Chicago, a book that documents strange occurrences and unexplained coincidences.
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	WB picks up Chasing Vermeer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Chasing Vermeer: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired Scholastic's best-selling children's' book "Chasing Vermeer" for Plan B to produce and has tapped writer Matt Nix to adapt.
		Described as a "Da Vinci Code" for tweens, "Vermeer" is a mystery adventure that revolves around a boy and girl who attend the University of Chicago's Laboratory Schools, a school for the gifted.
		The book was written by Blue Balliet, a former teacher at the Laboratory Schools, and featured codes and clues in the illustrations by Brett Helquist, artist of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
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	Booktalks Quick and Simple
		Meanwhile, a priceless Vermeer painting on route to the Art Museum is stolen and the thief vows not to return the painting until the experts admit that some of the Vermeer paintings have been done by impostors.
		Danger begins to be their companion as they try to solve the mystery and prevent the theft if the valuable Vermeer painting.
		A rare Painting by Johannes Vermeer has been stolen, and the thief wants to keep the artwork hidden until the world admits that some Vermeer paintings are just plain Fakes.
	www.nancykeane.com /booktalks/balliett_chasing.htm (0 words)

	vermeer
		On the front of the box was a famous painting by Vermeer called The Geographer.
		He goes on to say the “real” Vermeers were done between 1656 and 1669.
		On this website you will find all kinds of activities to do while we are reading Chasing Vermeer.
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	Powell's Books - Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett and Brett Helquist
		As Petra & 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.
		The art mystery and the crisp intelligence of the prose immediately recall E.L. Konigsburg, but Balliett is an original: her protagonists also receive clues through dreams, pentominoes (math tools with alphabetic correspondences), secret codes (including some left to readers to decipher) and other deliberately non-rational devices.
		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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	chasing - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Chasing : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
		CHASING : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
		Phrases that include chasing: diagram chasing, chasing daylight, chasing papi, chasing the pain, chasing vermeer, more...
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	Chasing Vermeer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Title: Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet, ISBN: 0-439-37924-1, Scholastic Press, New York, 2004, 254pp.
		A famous Vermeer painting (The Lady Waiting) has been stolen and is threatened with destruction if the so-called “art experts” do not take a closer look at the works of Vermeer and come to the same conclusion as the thief: all of the works accredited to his name were not actually done by him.
		This accusation is huge in not just the art world but everywhere, and soon an entire world becomes caught up in the mystery.
	www.secondaryenglish.com /chasingvermeer.htm (0 words)

	Chasing Vermeer Webquest
		As a class, we have finished reading Chasing Vermeer.
		You know how all of the puzzle pieces in the story came together to create the "big picture." Just like Petra and Calder were in the story, you are about to be pulled into a search.
		After I read Blue Balliett's novel, Chasing Vermeer, I knew it was a must-read for my sixth grade classes of gifted and talented students.
	www.oconee.k12.sc.us /teachers/lharrison/2004/vermeerwq.htm (0 words)

	P.J. Hogan is 'Chasing Vermeer' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		P.J. Hogan has signed on to direct CHASING VERMEER Warner Bros. Pictures' adaptation of Blue Balliett's best-selling children's book, says The Hollywood Reporter.
		Described as a "Da Vinci Code" for tweens, CHASING VERMEER is a mystery adventure that revolves around a boy and girl who attend the University of Chicago's Laboratory Schools, a school for the gifted.
		The two sixth graders team to solve the theft of a painting by 17th century painter Johannes Vermeer.
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	Chasing Vermeer
		Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett; Scholastic Press: New York, 2004; $16.95
		Calder used pentominoes as one way of communicating, and part of the mystery of this story is that there is a pentomino code hidden in this book.
		The action in Chasing Vermeer goes on and off like a light switch.
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