The Mystery of the Silver Statue (B.T. & Jimmy's Adventures Book 1)

The hunt for treasure, the struggle to overcome illness, a peek into the history of Vermont; these elements are all intricately woven into the newly released book, The Mystery of the Silver Statue, written by history teacher, Ray Perkins of Derby Line, VT and illustrated by Essex, VT resident, Stephanie Perkins.

The Mystery of the Silver Statue, written for elementary students in grades 3 – 8, takes place in a present day village in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Two 8th grade students, Jimmy and B.T., stumble upon a long-lost treasure map written by a member of Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War. The hunt for the famous Silver Statue, stolen from the Abenaki Indians during a raid by Rogers' Rangers in Odanak, takes the young detectives on exciting adventures, run-ins with criminals, and daring escapes as they try to break the code leading to the buried treasure.

The Mystery of the Silver Statue is a fun way to discover local history for both kids and adults alike. While rooting for B.T. as he learns to appreciate his own strengths, and applauding Jimmy as he learns to step aside and allow B. T. to fight his own inner battles, readers find themselves tracing the very steps that the Abenaki Indians and Rogers' Rangers walked in 1759.