{"product_id":"9780689872426","title":"The Conch Bearer","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Conch Bearer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Chitra  Banerjee Divakaruni\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a real page-turner...you'll stay up late to finish it.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Young readers can only hope for more from this master storyteller.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\"The action is exciting, and the Indian setting makes this story new and different.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Divakaruni [is] a gifted storyteller....Though [she] beguiles us with the sights and sounds of an exotic place, what she really does is make us feel at home.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780689872426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Aladdin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40973361742030,"sku":"9780689872426","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_8d400a4c-db12-4fef-aa29-829548d38d05.jpg?v=1646605419","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780689872426","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}