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'''Blue Balliett''' is an American author, who lives with her husband, three children, a grandson, and a cat. She is best known for her award-winning novel for children, ''[[Chasing Vermeer]]''. She was born Elizabeth Balliett, but her family started calling her Blue shortly after her birth.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} |
'''Blue Balliett''' (born 1955 in New York) is an American author, who lives with her husband, three children, a grandson, and a cat. She is best known for her award-winning novel for children, ''[[Chasing Vermeer]]''. She was born Elizabeth Balliett, but her family started calling her Blue shortly after her birth.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} |
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''Chasing Vermeer'', released by [[Scholastic Press]] in 2004, is her best-known and most highly praised book. Illustrated by [[Brett Helquist]], it concerns the fictitious theft of a painting by 17th-century [[Dutch people|Dutch]] artist [[Jan Vermeer]]. The book was a bestseller and won a number of accolades and awards, including the 2005 [[Edgar Award]] in the Best Juvenile category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teacher.scholastic.com/authorsandbooks/events/balliett/transcript.htm |title=Author Chat: Blue Balliett |publisher=Scholastic Teachers |date=8 November 2005 |access-date=5 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923091131/http://teacher.scholastic.com/authorsandbooks/events/balliett/transcript.htm |archive-date=September 23, 2009 }}</ref> In addition, she was awarded the [[Agatha Award]] in 2004 in the category Best Children's or Young Adult.<ref>{{cite web |title=Agatha Award Winners |url=http://www.thebookescape.com/AgathaAwards.html |website=www.thebookescape.com |access-date=23 November 2018}}</ref> |
''Chasing Vermeer'', released by [[Scholastic Press]] in 2004, is her best-known and most highly praised book. Illustrated by [[Brett Helquist]], it concerns the fictitious theft of a painting by 17th-century [[Dutch people|Dutch]] artist [[Jan Vermeer]]. The book was a bestseller and won a number of accolades and awards, including the 2005 [[Edgar Award]] in the Best Juvenile category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teacher.scholastic.com/authorsandbooks/events/balliett/transcript.htm |title=Author Chat: Blue Balliett |publisher=Scholastic Teachers |date=8 November 2005 |access-date=5 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923091131/http://teacher.scholastic.com/authorsandbooks/events/balliett/transcript.htm |archive-date=September 23, 2009 }}</ref> In addition, she was awarded the [[Agatha Award]] in 2004 in the category Best Children's or Young Adult.<ref>{{cite web |title=Agatha Award Winners |url=http://www.thebookescape.com/AgathaAwards.html |website=www.thebookescape.com |access-date=23 November 2018}}</ref> |
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