Blue Balliett

Bestselling author of Chasing Vermeer, The Wright 3, The Calder Game, The Danger Box, Hold Fast, Pieces and Players, and Out of the Wild Night.

[Michael Green @profplum99]

Absolutely correct /s

No way a 2055 Target Date Fund would allocate 90% to equities and only 10% to bonds if monetary policy were restrictive. These are professionals at work...

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Great to see, thank you!

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Thank you!! What an inspiring group of creative teachers, librarians and fellow authors at IRC this year. I was so happy to be there ;-))!

[Vicki Kay @MissKayMW4]

At IRC listening to Blue Balliett!! She is amazing!
@BlueBalliett

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Thanks, Jason!

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

I'm delighted to be a speaker in the 54th annual Illinois Reading Council Conference in Springfield on March 9-10. I'm also greatly honored to be on the stage as a recipient of the Prairie State Award for Excellence in Children's Writing! Can't wait, and hope to see you there.

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Thank you! Written from the heart.

[Sandy Mendoza @MrsSMendozaCPE]

What a beautiful book full of wonderful words, hardships & family love. #homeless @BlueBalliett #pd4uandme @blackbearsread1

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Thanks! The Danger Box has a plot and setting that I loved tackling. The character Zoomy was inspired by a boy I met — and he lives in a very real town that has the best pie I’ve ever had 😋.

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Thank you! I poured my heart into all of my books, and loved the adventure of writing each one. 💕

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Thanks for sharing, this is great to see! 👍

[Lori Kimberley @lorikimberley]

@WJHS_Wildcats 7th graders solve puzzles, learn about art, and help unravel a mystery @BlueBalliett in Chasing Vermeer 📚 🎨 🧩

[Lori Kimberley @lorikimberley]

@WJHS_Wildcats 7th graders solve puzzles, learn about art, and help unravel a mystery @BlueBalliett in Chasing Vermeer 📚 🎨 🧩

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Thank you!

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Thank you! Truthfully more fact than fiction…

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

😁 Yes!

[roman ☀️ @patchworkroyal]

Would've nailed Ms. Hussey's assignment with these paintings 😊 @BlueBalliett

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Thank you! Happy listening…

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Great to hear, thanks!

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Wow, I am so impressed by your timelines of CV coincidences!! Very cool.

[Whitney Baker @MrsBakerEdu]

#4thand5thgrade Ss @RogersFrisco & @smithelem_Noel created timelines of coincidences from the book #ChasingVermeer using @canva & connected them to @JTaylorEdu #depthandcomplexity elements. #FISDQUEST #SmithStrong #RogersFrisco2021 @BlueBalliett @FISDAdvAcad

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Great to hear about hooking a reluctant reader, always a happy moment! I know those readers, and always value their input ;-)

[Laura Frank @LKFrank5]

@BlueBalliett This reader usually "hates reading because it's boring", BUT Chasing Vermeer got 5 stars & she wrote "I give this rating because I love how mysterious it is & you never know what's gonna happen next! This book is so good and I would read again(surprisingly)"🥰

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

So glad, I’m in great company!

[Mr. Pelletier @TPelletierG5]

Students get 20 minutes a day to read their #BookClub books! They have been loving all of these books by @BlueBalliett @NortonJuster1 @kellyyanghk

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Thanks for sharing this beautifully written letter. Please tell the writer that I always love hearing from decoders. Well done!

[Laura Frank @LKFrank5]

@BlueBalliett One of my reading groups is reading Chasing Vermeer and a reading response choice was to write a letter to ghe author. Wanted to share this with you! He's totally into it! Thanks for writing such captivating books! #mgreads #books

[Blue Balliett @BlueBalliett]

Thanks, happy to be included in this great spread of books and hands!