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Girl with a pearl earring -
Tracy Chevalier.
Cataloging in Publication
New York : Dutton, 2000.
p. cm.
Best Books:
- Alex Awards, 2001 ; American Library Association-YALSA-Adult Books for Young Adults Task Force; United States
Best Books for Young Adults, 2001 Top Ten ; American Library Association-YALSA; United States
Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults, 2000 ; American Library Association-Booklist; United States
School Library Journal Best Books, 2000 ; Cahners; United States
Senior High Core Collection, Seventeenth Edition, 2007 ; The H. W. Wilson Co.; United States
Senior High School Library Catalog, Sixteenth Edition, 2002 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
State and Provincial Reading Lists:
- Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award, 2006 ; Nominee; Illinois
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award, 2002-2003 ; Nominee; Indiana
Iowa High School Book Award, 2003-2004 ; Nominee; High School; Iowa
Tayshas High School Reading List, 2002 ; Texas
Reading Measurement Programs:
Accelerated Reader
Interest Level Upper Grade
Book Level 5.4
Accelerated Reader Points 11
Accelerated Vocabulary
Lexile, MetaMetrics, Inc.
Lexile Measure 770
Reading Counts-Scholastic
Interest Level High School
Reading Level 7
Title Point Value 16
Lexile Measure 770
Reviews:
- John Charles (VOYA, August 2000 (Vol. 23, No. 3))
After her father is hurt in an accident, sixteen-year-old Griet helps support her family by working as a maid for the Johannes Vermeer family. Griet's life there is difficult because she is Protestant and the Vermeer family is Catholic, and also because both Vermeer's wife, Catharina, and one of his daughters seem to resent the young maid. As Griet gradually learns more about Vermeer's methods of painting, the artist begins to take an interest in the girl. He even allows her to help grind the colors used in his paints and asks for her thoughts on his work. When Vermeer offers Griet the chance to pose as the model for one of his paintings, the girl makes a decision that changes her life forever as she becomes the girl with a pearl earring. Author Chevalier has woven a lyrical story of art and one girl's coming of age in seventeenth-century Holland. Chevalier's writing glows with the same luminosity that infuses Vermeer's paintings, and she skillfully evokes the book's historical setting and gives readers a fascinating protagonist. Teens, especially those who enjoy historical fiction, are certain to be drawn to Griet's story as she struggles with her responsibilities to her family, deals with the romantic attentions of a local merchant's son, and tries to find her own place in the world. This story, which was inspired by one of Dutch painter Vermeer's masterpieces, is highly recommended for both school and public libraries. VOYA CODES: 5Q 3P S A/YA (Hard to imagine it being any better written; Will appeal with pushing; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12; Adult-marketed book recommended for Young Adults). 2000, Dutton, 233p, $21.95. Ages 15 to Adult. Subjects:
- Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675 Fiction.
Artists' models Fiction.
Women domestics Fiction.
Delft (Netherlands) Fiction.
Biographical fiction.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | PS3553.H4367 G57 2000 |
99032493 |
813/.54 |
052594527X (alk. paper) 9780525945277 |