If you find yourself with kids between 8-12 who are already bored at the start of summer vacation, hand them Sheela Chari’s fast-paced mystery novel, Finding Mighty. It has all the best elements of a mystery; intriguing characters, missing treasure, bad guys after good guys, and loads of adventure. Your middle grade reader will quickly become immersed […]
Finding Mighty
Drawing on urban art forms and local history, Finding Mighty is a mystery that explores the nature of art and the unbreakable bonds of family from Edgar Award finalist Sheela Chari. Along the train lines north of New York City, 12-year-old neighbors Myla and Peter search for the link between Myla’s necklace and the disappearance of Peter’s brother, Randall. Thrown into a world of parkour, graffiti, and diamond smuggling, Myla and Peter encounter a band of thugs who are after the same thing as Randall. Can Myla and Peter find Randall before it’s too late and their shared family secrets threaten to destroy them all? “The rich backdrops of gritty New York City and history-laden Dobbs Ferry and is made all the more colorful by references to graffiti art and parkour.” ―Kirkus “Fast-paced and intricately plotted, Chari’s mystery is a rare achievement that pays off at every turn, featuring characters of color interested in their families’ histories and cultures.” ―Booklist
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Finding Mighty
Drawing on urban art forms and local history, Finding Mighty is a mystery that explores the nature of art and the unbreakable bonds of family from Edgar Award finalist Sheela Chari. Along the train lines north of New York City, 12-year-old neighbors Myla and Peter search for the link between Myla’s necklace and the disappearance of Peter’s brother, Randall. Thrown into a world of parkour, graffiti, and diamond smuggling, Myla and Peter encounter a band of thugs who are after the same thing as Randall. Can Myla and Peter find Randall before it’s too late and their shared family secrets threaten to destroy them all? “The rich backdrops of gritty New York City and history-laden Dobbs Ferry and is made all the more colorful by references to graffiti art and parkour.” ―Kirkus “Fast-paced and intricately plotted, Chari’s mystery is a rare achievement that pays off at every turn, featuring characters of color interested in their families’ histories and cultures.” ―Booklist
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781419734793 |
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Publisher: | Amulet Paperbacks |
Publication date: | 03/05/2019 |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 336 |
Sales rank: | 670,726 |
Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.00(d) |
Lexile: | 590L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 10 - 14 Years |
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