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Eleven-year-old Neela dreams of being a famous musician, performing for admiring crowds on her traditional Indian stringed instrument. Her particular instrument was a gift from her grandmotherintricately carved with a mysterious-looking dragon. . When this special family heirloom vanishes from a local church, strange clues surface: a tea kettle ornamented with a familiar pointy-faced dragon, a threatening note, a connection to a famous dead musician, and even a legendary curse. The clues point all the way to India, where it seems that Neelas instrument has a long history of vanishing and reappearing. Even if Neela does track it down, will she be able to stop it from disappearing again?Sheela Charis debut novel is a finely tuned story of coincidence and fate, trust and deceit, music and mystery.
About the Author
Sheela Chari is the author of FINDING MIGHTY and VANISHED, a Children's Literature Honor Book by the Asian Pacific-American Library association, and nominated for an Edgar award for best juvenile mystery. She lives in New York with her husband and two daughters. Visit her online at www.sheelachari.com.
