Julieta and the diamond enigma / Luisana Duarte Armendáriz.
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. |
Search for related items by subject
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.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | J DUART L (Text) | 33126024164224 | JFiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2020 May
Copyright 2020 School Library Journal.Gr 3â6â 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.âTegan Anclade, Lake Villa District Library, IL