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227 p. Young adult fiction - ages 10-14. When Amedeo and his mother move to Florida, Amedeo finds himself working on a house sale with another boy, William Wilcox, but the two don't get along. Mrs Zender's mansion is crammed with memorabilia of her long life, and there is a story to go with every item. The boys find themselves caught up in one particular story, dating back to Nazi Germany and Hitler's declaration that modern art was degenerate. Ultimately Amedeo does make a discovery - an original sketch by Modigliani. Why was it hidden, and why would Mrs Zender be willing to sell something worth millions for only $5,000? Does she have a connection to the Nazi past?