Kankakee Public Library Podcasts

Blue Balliett grew up in New York City and studied art history at Brown University. Balliett and her family now live in Chicago, within walking distance of Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House. She taught at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools before becoming a full-time writer. Blue Balliett is a writer of children's art mystery books. As a New York City native, Balliett took public transportation to school and art museums and discovered early that every crowded bus or train is packed with mystery and drama. Her novels marry mystery and art which makes for an exciting and informative read. She was the 2013 Mary Jo Johnston program author and visited Kankakee on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. The program was sponsored by the Friends of the Kankakee Public Library and Kankakee School District 111.