Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading vanished. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Sheela chari is the author of the edgar award finalist vanished. Even if neela does track it down, will she be able to stop it from disappearing again. Vanished is her debut novel, and it began as a gift for her niece, who is. Vanished isnt a preachy tale meant to raise awareness, or a novel with a multicultural agenda built in, but because the main character is different than your. In vanished, the author sheela chari does just what her mom encourages neela to do with her new american life. Elevenyearold neela dreams of being a famous musician, performing for admiring crowds on her traditional indian stringed instrument. Vanished isnt a preachy tale meant to raise awareness, or a novel with a multi cultural agenda built in, but because the main character is different than your. Author sheela chari was at the center for fiction on may 3, 20 to discuss her new. Author sheela chari was at the center for fiction on may 3, 20 to discuss her new ya novel, vanished. Sheela chari elevenyearold neela must solve the mystery when her beautiful but cursed veena, a classical indian musical instrument, goes missing. Vanished by sheela chari and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Vanished, by sheela chari is a fabulous mystery that grabs you from the first page.
Elevenyearold neela dreams of being a famous musician, performing for admiring crowds on her. Vanished, by sheela chari may 1, 2012 by molly driscoll neela, an 11yearold, treasures her veena, a traditional indian instrument that was a gift from her grandmother, more than anything in. When neelas grandmother sends her a veena from india, she neglects to mention that the instrument is cursed. Vanished is sheela charis middle grade debut and it introduces a talented new storyteller to the genre. She holds an mfa degree in creative writing from new york university. The reader gets to travel through boston on the trail of a veena and journey through the hot and crowded streets for the same veena which proves to be an elusive instrument to track down. She is currently working on a novelized series, the unexplainable disappearance of mars patel, based on the peabody awardwinning mystery podcast by the same name created by genz media. Vanished by sheela chari tells the story of neela who lives in arlington, boston, u. The story follows a sixth grade student neela as she searches for her missing. Sheela chari is the author of finding mighty, a junior library guild selection and childrens choice award finalist. The kids of als book club chat with author sheela chari about her book, vanished, which tells the story of a young musician whose prized. Vanished by sheela chari 2011, hardcover for sale online. She lives in scarsdale, new york, with her husband and two daughters.
Sheela chari is the author of finding mighty and vanished, a childrens literature honor book by the asian pacificamerican library association, and nominated for an edgar award for best juvenile mystery. Contemporary, mystery, poc, middle grade publisher. Elevenyearold neela dreams of being a famous musician until her instrument goes missing. Neela krishnan tries to follow her parents advice to take the best of both her cultures.