{"product_id":"the-golden-necklace-a-darjeeling-tea-mystery-hardcover","title":"The Golden Necklace: A Darjeeling Tea Mystery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMitali Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaithili Joshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins crafts a contemporary chapter-book mystery about a 12-year-old Nepali girl who sets out to solve the disappearance of her Bengali friend's missing jewelry. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet within a tea plantation in Darjeeling, 7-10-year-old readers are transported across the world to a politically and culturally rich setting, following our brave heroine, Sona. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSona, a 12-year-old Nepali girl, has struck up a friendship with Tara, the niece of the greedy tea plantation manager who has promised Tara's hand in marriage in order to get his hands on her inheritance of precious jewelry. Then Tara's gold jewelry goes missing. The search is on for the culprit, and Sona must use all her wits in order to prove it wasn't her beloved brother, Samiran Daju, who stole it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with vivid characters against a complex and multilayered political and cultural backdrop, this novel showcases a strong girl protagonist whom readers will root for. \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Necklace\u003c\/i\u003e is award-winning author Mitali Perkins's latest and most compelling story yet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMitali Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Kolkata, India, and has lived in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Mexico, Thailand, Great Britain, and Austria. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBamboo People, Rickshaw Girl, Monsoon Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Not-So-Star-Spangled Life of Sunita Sen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSecret Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e. She regularly blogs about life between cultures at www.mitaliblog.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45567851692076,"sku":"9781623543730","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/ysuxFmUWAp9781623543730.webp?v=1779533419","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-golden-necklace-a-darjeeling-tea-mystery-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}