A book for young adult readers by Northeast Kingdom writer, Raymond C. Perkins.  Illustrations by Stephanie Perkins.

Follow the adventures of young sleuths B.T. Stevens and Jimmy Martin as they solve what is actually a real-life mystery of Vermont history. B.T. struggles with a disability and learns to appreciate his own strengths through the adventure and thanks to enduring friendship and strong family ties. Beyond being a charming work of fiction,The Mystery of the Silver Statue is also a valuable classroom tool for discussion on both Vermont history and the importance of self worth.

Excerpt: Maybe it was the high doses of radiation after the removal of a cancerous brain tumor at the age of five that caused B.T. to be very high-strung and more than a little paranoid about his appearance. Maybe it was just his God-given personality and that was the way he would have been anyway. Whatever it was, B.T. could not get over the feeling that he didn’t quite measure up to his classmates; not as tall, not as athletic, not as handsome….