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Debbie have you seen THE CASE OF THE PORTRAIT VANDAL by Steve Brezenoff

Debbie have you seen THE CASE OF THE PORTRAIT VANDAL by Steve Brezenoff

This particular "Debbie--have you seen" is here, not because someone asked me about it, but because it was recommended on child_lit a few days ago because it has an Ojibwe character.

The character in The Case of the Portrait Vandal is "Raining Sam" as shown in the synopsis:

Theres a vandal in the Capitol City Museum of American History, and he or she is intent on defacing priceless artifacts. Raining Sam, the son of the Head of Educational Programs and local Ojibwe tribe member, is determined to get to the bottom of things before anything else can be destroyed. But when Raining himself is considered a suspect, he and his friends must race against the clock to unmask the real culprit and solve the museum mystery before its too late.

The name, "Raining Sam" and then "Raining" as his first name throughout is a bit of a stumbling block for me. But I do like this part about Wilson (Rainings friend):

Wilson knew about Rainings interest in American history, especially the history of his own people, the Ojibwe. The tribe had been on the continent known as North America a lot longer than some other people.

I also like the part where Wilson can tell that their two friends are approaching because Wilson knows what their footsteps sound like (p. 15):

"Amazing," said Raining, standing up from his spot at the table. "And people think were supposed to be the trackers." It bugged Raining that people he met still assumed certain things about North Americas indigenous people."

The book is part of a mystery series starring four kids whose parents work in museums. Heres a screen capture of them. On the far left is Wilson. Next to him is Amal. By her is Clementine, and, thats Raining on the far right.



Published in 2015 by Capstone, theres a copy of The Case of the Portrait Vandal on the new books shelf in my local library. Ill be back when I get a chance to read it. It





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