From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Author: E. L. Konigsburg
Year: 1967
Almost-12-year-old Claudia Kindcaid is tired of being underappreciated, tired of going unnoticed, and tired of life in a house full of brothers. But rather than wallow in her misery, she decides to do something about it—something like running away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Life at the Museum, however, offers Claudia more than she bargained for—like a mystery about a statue that may (or may not) have been sculpted by the legendary Michaelangelo. Will Claudia’s detective work lead her deeper into trouble … or help get her out of it?
Genre: Fiction (Children’s/Middle School) Jenny’s rating (out of 5 stars): 5 You’ll like this book if: You like runaway adventures and unusual mysteries. You won’t like this book if: The idea of hiding out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art seems a bit too far-fetched.