{"product_id":"the-ivory-needle-leslie-miller-9781542705936","title":"The Ivory Needle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ancient ivory needle. \u003cbr\u003e A desperate plea from beyond the veil...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Chessie is sent off to spend the summer with her ancient great-gram in middle-of-nowhere, Kenya, that's bad enough. But when Chessie finds an ivory needle and is contacted by the spirit of Jhelani-an eons-dead elephant-her summer takes a total left turn toward weird. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating with cryptic songs and undecipherable symbols, Jhelani's desperate message slowly emerges: if someone cannot save the last of her once-immortal tribe, the Earth may pay a deadly price.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e But is any of the mysterious message true? And even if it's all true, what's she supposed to do about it? Reckless adventures are \u003ci\u003eso\u003c\/i\u003e not her thing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, when Daniel Olanga's crops fail and his last goat is murdered by a starving lion, he can no longer feed his family. Desperate for work, he's coerced into a brutal gang of elephant poachers with their sights set on a huge payday: the last two elephants of Jhelani's tribe. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo one-elephant or human-will be safe when Chessie's and Daniel's worlds finally collide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ivory Needle is a YA fantasy adventure packed with mystery, suspense, and a hefty dose of spine-tingling magic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor ages 13 and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslie Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1542705932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781542705936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.59d","brand":"Leslie Miller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088542609663,"sku":"9781542705936","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9990a2ca-2bde-4df7-b686-2ef7c782e25a.jpg?v=1769105349","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ivory-needle-leslie-miller-9781542705936","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}