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Julieta and the diamond enigma / Luisana Duarte Armendáriz.

Summary:

When a diamond goes missing from the Louvre, it is up to nine-year-old Julieta to identify the thief, exonerate her father, and return home to Boston before her baby brother is born. Includes glossary of French and Spanish words and notes about the Regent Diamond, Athena, and works of art mentioned in the book.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781643790466 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 1643790463
  • Physical Description: vii, 225 pages ; 20 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc., [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes glossary of French and Spanish words and notes about the Regent Diamond, Anthena, and works of art mentioned in the book.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-12. Tu Books.
Grades 4-6. Tu Books.
Subject: Art museums > Fiction.
Art thefts > Fiction.
Hispanic Americans > Fiction.
Genre: Detective and mystery fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Erlanger Branch J DUART L (Text) 33126024164224 JFiction Available -

  • School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2020 May

    Gr 3–6—Nine-year-old Julieta and her father are going on a trip to Paris for his job at the art museum in Boston. While they are there, one of the important pieces they are supposed to bring back to the United States, the Regent Diamond, goes missing, and Julieta's father might be blamed. They must find out the truth or her father will lose his job. Pitched as a mystery, this reads more like a family story, as Julieta's mom is home pregnant and a majority of the focus is on Julieta and her father making it back on time for the birth. Also, Julieta does not sleuth like most main characters in mysteries; things simply tend to happen near or around her. There is a great deal of interesting information about Paris and various Greek gods, but those segues often take away from the mystery aspect of the novel. Despite these missteps, Julieta is a likable, bilingual character who will appeal to a middle grade audience. VERDICT Give to readers who enjoy adventures and travel, but for more prominent mysteries try Stuart Gibbs or Carl Hiaasen.—Tegan Anclade, Lake Villa District Library, IL

    Copyright 2020 School Library Journal.

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