While there's nothing particularly earth-shattering about the plot of this little mystery, the diverse cast of kids is wildly appealing, as well as the strong STEAM themes throughout. Not least, a very thorough message to not leap to conclusions about people, but to give them a chance. ( )

This book is in the Museum Mysteries series, and is set in Capitol City. There are four friends who work together to solve the mystery and help someone who was unfairly blamed for a theft. Amal is the Somali female protagonist and she is 11. Her American Indian friend, Raining, is interested in Ojibwe culture. All the friends are associated with the museums in the city which provides many teachable moments throughout the stories. The other friends are Clementine who is 13 and love art, while Wilson Kipper is 10 and is interested in dinosaurs. Learning abounds in this series of books. This book is set in the Air and Space Museum, so facts about astronauts and historical space events are included.
This book was given to me for Multicultural Children's Book Day 2016 and is being donated to a Minnesota school. ( )