Claudia is particularly preoccupied with solving the mystery of who created this statue. They visit the library to read about Michelangelo, and they examine the statue after the museum has closed. Frankweiler for a few hundred dollars.Ĭlaudia and Jamie begin researching the angel statue. They learn that the curators of the museum suspect that Michelangelo himself may have created the piece, though it was purchased at auction from the collection of a Mrs. Claudia, immediately taken by its beauty, insists they discover why it’s garnering so much attention. One day, following a sizeable crowd, the children find themselves standing before a small angel statue. During the day, they slip into tour groups and learn more about the museum. They learn how to hide from the guards, sleep on ancient beds and bathe in the fountain. Their petty arguments over grammar and finances begin to fade as they settle into life at the museum. With his carefully-saved allowance and ill-won card-playing money, Jamie bankrolls most of the adventure. They’ll travel to New York City and hide out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Intelligent and thorough, Claudia makes a detailed plan of their trip. She chooses 9-year-old Jamie, the wealthiest of her younger brothers, to accompany her. She decides if she runs away, her parents will learn to appreciate her. Claudia Kincaid is tired of the injustices and monotony in her life.
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