Sheela Chari 

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Text Box: 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) is available in stores now, 
and was recently nominated for an 
Edgar Award! You can read more about the nomination on my blog.
Thanks for stopping by!
 

“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

Read more...

 

In stores now


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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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