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Finding Mighty Hardcover – May 30, 2017

by Sheela Chari (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 49 ratings
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Along the train lines north of New York City, twelve-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? 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.
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  1. Reading age
    10 - 14 years
  2. Print length
    320 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    5 - 9
  5. Lexile measure
    590L
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 1.4 x 8.25 inches
  7. Publisher
    Amulet Books
  8. Publication date
    May 30, 2017
  9. ISBN-10
    1419722964
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1419722967
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Gr 4–7—Told in alternating chapters by the three main characters, this novel contains all the right elements for an intriguing adventure: a long-ago theft, a suspicious death, a lost cache of uncut diamonds, menacing gang members, and a shrouded family history. Twelve-year-olds Myla and Peter, through a set of coincidences (or are they?), end up working together to solve a mystery. Peter and his mother have recently moved to Dobbs Ferry, NY, from Yonkers, NY, and are next-door neighbors to Myla Rajan and her family. Just before the move, Peter's 16-year-old brother Randall disappeared, leaving a note saying "Don't find me." Nevertheless, Peter is determined to do just that. Randall, following in their deceased father's footsteps, is a graffiti artist as well as a practitioner of parkour. The pace of the book picks up significantly midway when Randall, on a personal and dangerous mission, is given voice in his own chapters. The relationships, especially the sibling ones, are believable, and it is refreshing to see parents depicted as attentive and intelligent. When all paths converge, it is a heart-pounding race to see who will untangle the mystery first. And at what cost. VERDICT The plot is solid and the familial bonds strong. Exploring urban graffiti as a legitimate art form is a great discussion topic. Recommended for mystery fans and for most medium to large collections.—Sara-Jo Lupo Sites, George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Endicott, NY

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"Savvy readers will put the pieces together, too, although false leads and red herrings are cleverly interwoven...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

"Told in alternating chapters by the three main characters, this novel contains all the right elements for an intriguing adventure: a long-ago theft, a suspicious death, a lost cache of uncut diamonds, menacing gang members, and a shrouded family history. . . it is a heart-pounding race to see who will untangle the mystery first. And at what cost." ― School Library Journal

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amulet Books; Illustrated edition (May 30, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1419722964
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1419722967
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 14 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 590L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.4 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 49 ratings

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Sheela Chari is the author of FINDING MIGHTY and VANISHED, a Children's Literature Honor Book by the Asian Pacific-American Library association, and nominated for an Edgar award for best juvenile mystery. She lives in New York with her husband and two daughters. Visit her online at www.sheelachari.com.

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Timothy Capehart
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, excellent mystery for middle graders
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2017
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New York sixth grader and Indian American Myla (no one can pronounce her actual name) dreams of being noticed…she’s short, and doesn’t see anything remarkable in herself. Mixed-race Peter just wants to hang out with his older brother Randall since their mother is busy (when she’s not nervous about something) and their father has been dead for years. Myla buys a necklace with an Om (Sanskrit letter) on it hoping it will draw attention, and a creepy guy tries to get it back from her. Peter’s brother vanishes…and then their mother insists they move AGAIN. Parallel mysteries narrated by the two main characters intersect as the two meet and (slowly) learn to trust each other.

What does the Om necklace have to do with the graffiti Om tags appearing around New York & suburbs? How does that tie in to Randall’s disappearance? And does any of this have anything to do with Peter’s father’s death or the diamonds his grandmother is reported to have helped to steal? Sheela Chari’s second mystery is as intriguing as her Edgar-award nominated first mystery Vanished. Very realistic, intelligent, urban middle-classed tween characters people (and solve) this page-turning mystery. Well worth every young mystery reader’s time.

(Hmm, you say, a sentence in that review sounds very familiar after at look at the book jacket...wonder why... :-)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic read for both boys and girls
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2017
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A fantastic read for both boys and girls!!! Finding Mighty tells the story of twelve year old neighbors Myla and Peter, who search for the link between Myla’s necklace and the disappearance of Peter’s brother, Randall. There are lots of interesting worlds explored here, graffiti and parkour among them. It also takes place in New York City and the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, NY which might be exciting for local readers. On the search for Randall, Myla and Peter both find themselves on the edge of danger which makes this book a real page-turner, but Chari doesn't just stay on the surface. Complex and diverse characters, friendships, and family bonds are all at work here in another great mystery by Sheela Chari!
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Gwen P
5.0 out of 5 stars Sheela Chari has done it again. Finding Mighty was ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2017
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Sheela Chari has done it again. Finding Mighty was a very engaging read, with plot twists and a web of events that are gradually revealed along the way. The characters are well-developed, with insights into their thoughts and motivations as they each try to figure out their piece of the puzzle and who they can trust among the other characters. I could not put it down!
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Trudy
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2017
What starts at a misunderstanding at school, ends up bringing twelve-year-olds Myla and Peter together to solve the disappearance of Peter's brother, Randall and the connection it has to Myla's missing necklace.

As Myla and Peter follow the graffiti trail left behind by Randall, they discover family secrets that involve stolen diamonds, mysterious deaths, and a dangerous gang who will stop at nothing to find Randall and the hidden diamonds.

Story alternates between first person which gives greater insight to Myla, Peter and Randall thoughts and actions. The backdrop of New York and Dobb's Ferry with the emphasis on graffiti art will strike a cord to inner city youth. While the plot feels contrived at times, the action takes has the reader anxiously running with the characters through darkened streets, hoping they can dodge not only shady gang members but also cops. A solid mystery for the middle school reader.
Review as it originally appears on my blog, Boys To Books.
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TGriffin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2019
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My 13 year old son is in his school’s reading club. He loved this book!
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Kerri A. Ohler
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2018
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Carson Y.
5.0 out of 5 stars The Mysterious Adventure
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018
Let’s first start off by saying that the book Finding Mighty written by Sheela Chari is a mysterious and crazy book. This book is filled with multiple different details and obstacles that the characters have to travel through. Throughout the book the characters are stuck finding out who Mighty is or where he is staying. Randall aka Mighty’s brother, Peter, meets a girl, Myla, at school and she is then involved in his messed up family life. Mighty has always wanted to follow in his dad’s footsteps after his father died. Also the chapters are in different character’s point of views, so one chapter can be Myla’s point of view as if she is telling the chapter. Then the next one can be told by Peter or Randall.

There are many main characters with many different personalities. One main character is Myla, she is very curious throughout the whole book. She is always wondering what is going on and what the whole diamond thing is about. Myla even read Randall’s black book just so she can find out what the tagging was all about. The second main character is Peter, he is also curious, he can also be very outgoing. He is always trying to follow Randall on his runs; once Peter was following Randall and he caught him jumping along the railroad tracks. The last main character is Randall. Randall is always a follower and is always trying to follow in his dad’s footsteps. He is trying to tag just like his dad, and he even took his dad’s tag for himself. He did this so that his dad’s tag would stay around. I like this book and everything, but the thing is that it isn’t kinda predictable once you start reading it. If you like mysteries you can read this book, but if you like more books that are a surprise in most parts then go reach for this book.
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MC
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, gripping story!
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2017
This is the first of Sheela Chari’s books I’ve read and… WOW! FINDING MIGHTY is a wonderful, page-turning mystery.

The main characters, sixth graders Myla and Peter, are brilliantly drawn with distinct and real voices, each working through separate challenges yet bonded by a common mission – to find Peter’s brother, Randall, and figure out how Myla’s necklace is connected. I love books I can learn from and this certainly qualifies. I was fascinated by this world of tags, parkour, yoga, and the history of a NY town which all played a part in a complex web of details necessary for these two to solve this mystery.

FINDING MIGHTY is a beautifully written and captivating story full of grit and heart. I couldn’t put it down until the very satisfying end.
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