Title	The Conch Bearer
Author	Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Publication	Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, New York, NY; 2003
# Of pages	265 pages
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Summary	In old shack, 12-year-old Anand lives with his mother and sister. He is trusted with an enchanted conch that holds magical powers. His task is to return it to the Silver Valley, which is hundreds of miles away. With him, is Nisha, a resourceful child of the streets, and a mysterious man named Abadhyatta. His journey will take him far from home to places he only dreamed—which will force him to make a decision that will change him forever.