2012 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile (nominee)
The veena had vanished . . . again? There are no coincidences.
Eleven-year-old Neela dreams of being a famous musician - until her instrument goes missing. It was a gift from her grandmother, an antique veena, intricately carved with a mysterious dragon.What Neela soon discovers is that the veena's vanishing is no accident but part of a chain of disappearances involving a dead musician, a new girl at school, and an age-old curse. On a journey that takes her from Harvard Square to Chennai, Neela sets out to find her precious veena, learn the truth behind the curse, and discover what it means to be a true musician.
Will Neela be able to track down her family heirloom and stop it from disappearing again?
Genre: Children's Fiction
Eleven-year-old Neela dreams of being a famous musician - until her instrument goes missing. It was a gift from her grandmother, an antique veena, intricately carved with a mysterious dragon.What Neela soon discovers is that the veena's vanishing is no accident but part of a chain of disappearances involving a dead musician, a new girl at school, and an age-old curse. On a journey that takes her from Harvard Square to Chennai, Neela sets out to find her precious veena, learn the truth behind the curse, and discover what it means to be a true musician.
Will Neela be able to track down her family heirloom and stop it from disappearing again?
Genre: Children's Fiction
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