Chasing Vermeer Analysis

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In Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett, especially Chapter 18, “A Bad Fall” the story becomes very mysterious and strange events start to connect. Chapter 18’s title, “A Bad Fall” relates to the first strange event, Mrs. Sharpe breaks her leg. Because she can not walk she asks Petra and Calder to mail a letter for her. Of course, as children tend to be they got curious and discuss ways to open the letter without letting Mrs. Sharpe or the person she mailed it, Ms. Hussey, know. Suddenly a man knocks Calder over and Calder drops the letter. The man puts the letter in the mailbox. Calder and Petra are saved from a life of crime! After mailing the letter that day, they went to see Mrs. Sharpe in her hospital room. When they get to the hospital

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