Konigsburg, E. L. (1977). From the Mixed Up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. New York, NY: Yearling.

Brief Annotation: This story is about Claudia and Jamie Kincaid and the adventures they encounter when they run away from home to live in the Metropolitan museum of Art. As they hide out in the museum, they find themselves in the middle of an art mystery—a new statue has been sold to the museum by a Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Everyone suspects that it is the work of Renaissance great, Michaelangelo, but there is no definitive proof. Claudia and Jamie set out to put their newfound freedom to use solving the mystery of the Angel sculpture.

Genre: contemporary realistic fiction/mystery
Grade level: 4-7
Readers who will like this book: Kids who enjoy adventures and/or mysteries. Students who like strong/somewhat flawed female lead characters.
Response/rating (1-4): 3 This is a really fun story and I loved the idea of hiding out in an art museum. The best part of the book is hearing about how the children make the museum a home. The mystery part was less engaging in my opinion and I was hoping for a bit more suspense.

One question you would ask before read aloud: If you were to run away from home, where would you go?