Julieta and the Diamond Enigma
Written by Luisana Duarte Armendáriz
Published by Tu Books
Nine-year-old Julieta is finally about to put a purple pin in her family’s world traveling map! She’s off to Paris to help her art-handler dad collect pieces for a new exhibit at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Sadly, they must leave Julieta’s very pregnant mother behind, but they’re sure they’ll be back before the baby is born.
Julieta sees the best of Paris: the Eiffel Tower, the Sacré-Cœur, and plenty of great art. But things go awry when she and Dad walk in on a thief stealing the Louvre’s most prized piece, the Regent Diamond—a priceless cursed diamond with a shady history.
When Julieta runs for help, she accidentally frees the thief instead! Now Dad’s job is in danger and he’s become a suspect. Can Julieta determine who the thief really is before it’s too late?
Look for the Spanish version, Julieta y el Enigma del Diamante.
Primary ISBN: 9781643790466
Publication Date: June 2020
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Arts, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Family Relationship: Parents, Genre: Mystery, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States (Boston MA), France (Paris)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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