Thirty-five years ago, 12-year-old Claudia Kincaid left her comfortable suburban life in Connecticut to settle, for a short time, in New York\'s Metropolitan Museum of Art with her brother Jamie.
Without her--well, without her, Claudia might never have found a way to go home..
Frankweiler.
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The former owner of the statue was Mrs.
But once the fun of settling in was over, Claudia had two unexpected problems: She felt just the same, and she wanted to feel different; and she found a statue at the Museum so beautiful she could not go home until she bad discovered its maker, a question that baffled the experts, too.
Claudia was a good organizer and Jamie bad some ideas, too; so the two took up residence at the museum right on schedule.
She saved her money, and she invited her brother Jamie to go, mostly because be was a miser and would have money.
And she would go in comfort-she would live at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
She would be gone just long enough to teach her parents a lesson in Claudia appreciation.
Frankweiler ! When Claudia decided to run away, she planned very carefully.
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Thirty-five years later, her story is still finding its way into the hearts of families all over the world.
Thirty-five years ago, 12-year-old Claudia Kincaid left her comfortable suburban life in Connecticut to settle, for a short time, in New York\'s Metropolitan Museum of Art with her brother Jamie
