Sheela Chari 

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“Mystery! Intercontinental intrigue! Curses! Music! Cocoa! Vanished has all that and a bag of chips. Several bags of chips, actually. Just read it!”
-Adam Rex, The True Meaning of Smekday

“Chari, in her debut novel, strikes the right note with this engaging, intricate story that spans generations and two countries.”
-Kirkus Reviews

“Well written, [VANISHED] covers a lot of ground and gives Indian readers a glimpse of life in America.”
-The Hindu

“Featuring Indian foods, clothing, and customs, this debut novel...has a

spunky heroine...and offers themes of family and honesty in a refreshing light mystery.”
-Booklist

“An enthralling mystery”
-Publishers Weekly

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Copyright © 2009–2010 Sheela Chari. All rights reserved. Select artwork by Keerthana. All photos by Shivi Isman except where noted.

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Hi, I’m Sheela Chari. I write fiction for young people.  love mysteries, music, Boston, and middle grade literature.

My debut novel, Vanished, (Disney• Hyperion) was chosen as the 2012 Children’s Literature Honor book by APALA, and is a 2012 nominee for the Edgar Award.

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