Chasing Vermeer
"A puzzle, wrapped in a mystery, disguised as an adventure, and delivered as a work of art."
Chasing Vermeer
When a book of unexplainable occurrences brings Petra and Calder together, strange things start to happen: Seemingly unrelated events connect; an eccentric old woman seeks their company; an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal, where no one 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. Can they decipher a crime that has stumped even the FBI? By Blue Balliett Illustrated by Brett Helquist |
Resources
William Allen White Curriculum Guide
https://wawchildrensbookaward.com/cg-0607 Curriculum guide, including discussion questions and activity suggestions. |
Kids' Wings - Chasing Vermeer
http://suzyred.com/2005vermeer.html Links and information about the book. |
Chasing Vermeer - Scholastic.com
http://www.scholastic.com/titles/chasingvermeer/index.htm An excellent site from Scholastic featuring an online pentominoes game, printable pentominoes, and information about the book's author and illustrator. Must have Adobe Flash Player. |
Flashlight Readers - Teachers' Guide
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/flashlightreaders/tguide/vermeer/index.htm Another great resource from Scholastic. |
At the beginning of Chasing Vermeer, Petra talks about going through the art museum and thinking about which piece of art you'd like to take home with you. Your task: choose and analyze a famous, museum-quality piece of art you'd like to take home. You can download the page and type your information into your gallery note page.
Online resources to help you complete your project:
Which Art Movement Are You
Take the Quiz: Which Art Movement Are You and find out which style of painting suits you the best. Once you know a style you like and have names of artists who specialize in that style, you can begin to narrow down your choices.
WebMuseum: Artist Index
Alphabetical listing of artists. Provides biographical and stylistic information and visual examples of their work.
Mybib.com
Making a bibliography is the correct way to give credit to the sources you've used when doing research. This citation maker lets you fill in the blanks and create a citation you can cut and paste into your project.
Just for fun, try these online art games:
Inside Art: an Adventure in Art History
http://www.eduweb.com/insideart/
A. Pintura, Art Detective
http://www.eduweb.com/insideart/f1.html
Online resources to help you complete your project:
Which Art Movement Are You
Take the Quiz: Which Art Movement Are You and find out which style of painting suits you the best. Once you know a style you like and have names of artists who specialize in that style, you can begin to narrow down your choices.
WebMuseum: Artist Index
Alphabetical listing of artists. Provides biographical and stylistic information and visual examples of their work.
Mybib.com
Making a bibliography is the correct way to give credit to the sources you've used when doing research. This citation maker lets you fill in the blanks and create a citation you can cut and paste into your project.
Just for fun, try these online art games:
Inside Art: an Adventure in Art History
http://www.eduweb.com/insideart/
A. Pintura, Art Detective
http://www.eduweb.com/insideart/f1.html