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Divakaruni,
Chitra Banerjee.
THE CONCH BEARER : A NOVEL
Roaring Brook Press, 2003.
IL 5-8 RL 6.6
ISBN 0761327932
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old man appeared out of nowhere and seems to be watching Anand. What
does he want with a poor young boy with no future. Anand feels sorry
for the man and gives him some food and water. This is the beginning
of an adventure that Anand could never have dreamed of. You see,
the old man is a healer and had a journey to take. He entrusts Anand
to help him on this long trek to return the magical conch shell to Shangri-La.
Along the way, Anand encounters the forces of evil who try to deceive him
and get the shell. |
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SUBJECTS:
Healers -- Fiction.
Shells -- Fiction.
Magic -- Fiction.
Voyages and travels -- Fiction.
India -- Fiction. |
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