Description - Kaleidoscope Eyes by Jen Bryant
In her fourth novel in poems, Jen Bryant blends a friendly first person girl's voice, 1960s era historical detail (the stress and controversy of the Vietnam War), and a small town mystery (will a set of clues lead to pirate treasure?). Inspired by the true story of a father and son who recently discovered buried treasure in their own farm field, Jen Bryant's new novel is perfect for middle-grade mystery fans, and for anyone--child or teacher--with an interest in 1960s culture (and counterculture).
Will Lyza's 1968 summer mystery lead to . . . pirate treasure?
When Lyza helps her dad clean out her late grandfather's house, a mysterious surprise brightens the sad task. In Gramps's dusty attic, Lyza discovers three maps, carefully folded and stacked, bound by a single rubber band. On top, an envelope says "For Lyza ONLY." What could this possibly be? It takes the help of her two best friends, Malcolm and Carolann, to figure out that the maps reveal three possible spots in their own New Jersey town where Captain Kidd (the Captain Kidd, seventeenth-century pirate) may have buried a treasure. Can three thirteen-year-olds actually conduct a secret treasure hunt? And what will they find?
In a tale inspired by a true story of buried treasure, Jen Bryant weaves an emotional and suspenseful novel in poems, all set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War during a pivotal year in U.S. history.
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