{"product_id":"the-conch-bearer-paperback","title":"The Conch Bearer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChitra Banerjee Divakaruni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the author of sixteen books, including \u003ci\u003eOleander Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mistress of Spices\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSister of My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePalace of Illusions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne Amazing Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBefore We Visit the Goddess.\u003c\/i\u003e Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Conch Bearer\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756977094944,"sku":"9780689872426","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3eec6d632dd6c8ae6c8517d207e27194.webp?v=1780090759","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-conch-bearer-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}