| The Conch Bearer Original Edition Contributor(s): Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689872429 ISBN-13: 9780689872426 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: The acclaimed short-story author and poet transports readers from the teeming streets of India to the rolling Himalayas, in this lyrical, exotic, and rich middle-grade fantasy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Etc. |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003008578 |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Series: Brotherhood of the Conch |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.40 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 73959 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a dingy shack in the less-than-desirable Indian neighborhood he calls home, twelve-year-old Anand is entrusted with a conch shell that possesses mystical powers. His task is to return the shell to its rightful home many hundreds of miles away. Accompanying him are Nisha, a headstrong but resourceful child of the streets, and a mysterious man of indeterminate age and surprising resources named Abadhyatta. His quest will take him farther from home than he's ever been and will teach him more than he ever imagined -- and it will force him to make a poignant decision that will change him forever. |
Contributor Bio(s): Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee: - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the author of sixteen books, including Oleander Girl, The Mistress of Spices, Sister of My Heart, Palace of Illusions, One Amazing Thing, and Before We Visit the Goddess. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New York Times, and has won, among other prizes, an American Book Award. Born in India, she currently lives in Texas and is the McDavid professor of Creative Writing at the University of Houston. |
