Agatha Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2004) Excellence Award
Blue Balliett
ブルー・バリエット
Burū Barietto
Aliases:
Elizabeth Balliett
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- :notfound
- Died
- :notfound
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chicago
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Teacher
- Active Years
- 2004-2018
- Affiliations
- University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Agatha Award | Chasing Vermeer | Best Children's/Young Adult | MWA | Winner |
| 2005 | Edgar Award | Chasing Vermeer | Best Juvenile | MWA | Winner |
Agatha Award
2004
Work:
Chasing Vermeer
Category:
Best Children's/Young Adult
Organization:
MWA
Result:
Winner
Edgar Award
2005
Work:
Chasing Vermeer
Category:
Best Juvenile
Organization:
MWA
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chasing Vermeer
2004 Children's mysteryConcerns the fictitious theft of a painting by 17th-century Dutch artist Jan Vermeer.
ArtMysteryChildren's perspective
The Wright 3
2006 Children's mysterySequel to Chasing Vermeer.
ArchitectureMystery
The Calder Game
2008 Children's mysteryThird in the series.
ArtMystery
Bibliography
- Chasing Vermeer (2004)
- The Wright 3 (2006)
- The Calder Game (2008)
- The Danger Box (2010)
- Hold Fast (2013)
- Pieces and Players (2015)
- Out of the Wild Night (2018)
- Nantucket Ghosts (2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Children's mysteryBlending art and history
- Recurring Motifs
- ArtworksChicago landmarksPuzzle-solving
Legacy
Known for award-winning children's mystery novels, especially Chasing Vermeer which won the Edgar Award.
Trivia
- Born Elizabeth Balliett, nicknamed Blue shortly after birth.
- Published oral histories of Nantucket ghost stories.