Have you heard about the Great Connecticut Caper?

The Great Connecticut Caper is a serialized storybook for young people published on the Web. Based loosely on the Victorian parlor game "Exquisite Corpse" or "Consequences" and inspired by a similar project by the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress (LOC) and the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance (NCBLA), The Great Connecticut Caper is a collaborative mystery story that Connecticut authors and illustrators assemble chapter by chapter. We are the first to publish a state-specific version of the original Library of Congress project.

Each chapter will be written by a different Connecticut author who will add his or her own unique twist to the story. The plot: a heist has occurred and an important Connecticut landmark is missing. Readers follow along as our fictional detective scours Connecticut, piecing together clues to unravel the mystery and restore the treasure. No one will know how it all ends until the last author wraps up the final cliffhanger.

Illustrators will create an original image that encompasses the mood and storyline of each of The Caper's twelve chapters. The target age group for the story is fourth through seventh grade (9 to 12 year olds).

The story will be released chapter by chapter on the web as an electronic book beginning in early 2015. Every two weeks, readers can explore a new suspenseful chapter until the final installment is published by June 2015. The story will remain online for continued reading once all chapters are published.

Children and teachers will continue their journey through the adventure with curriculum guides, workshops, events and online resources developed especially for The Great Connecticut Caper.

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We are looking for imaginative Connecticut authors and illustrators to pull off The Great Connecticut Caper! To read guidelines and apply, click here.

Want to help choose The Great CT Caper's missing landmark? Vote here.

For more about Connecticut Humanities, visit cthumanities.org

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Submitted by Norwalk, CT

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