The Downstairs Girl
By Stacey Lee

Aand New York Timesand bestseller!'A triumph of storytelling. Everyone needs to read this book'and Stephanie Garber,and New York Timesand bestselling author ofand Caraval'Aand gorgeously researched, butter-rich feminist historical noveland from one of the best in YA'and Melissa Albert, bestselling author ofand The Hazel Wood***Seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan is leading a double life. By day, she works as a quiet lady's maid, but by night, she's the voice behind the most radical advice column in 1890s Atlanta.Jo is used to living life on the margins - invisible except for the occasional looks of disdain - but she won't let it hold her back. While her priority is making sure that she and her father, Old Gin, remain safe in their hideaway beneath a print shop, she still has ambition. And strong opinions of her own that she begins to share in a newspaper advice column under the pseudonym 'Miss Sweetie'. Suddenly, all of Atlanta is talking about her ideas, although little do they know that the witty advice comes from a penniless Chinese girl.As curiosity about Miss Sweetie mounts, Jo's secret identity may not stay secret for much longer. And as she learns more of the hard truths about her identity and her country, she must find the courage to decide between being herself or staying invisible . . .***Praise forand The Downstairs Girl'I couldn't put it down.and It was so much fun. Stacey writes great historical fictionand centringand people of colour, and I got to learn cool history while also rooting for a badass' Camryn Garrett, author ofand Full Disclosure'A jewel of a story. By shining a light on the lives of those whom history usually ignores, Stacey Lee gives us a marvellous gift: an entirely new and riveting look at our past'and Candace Fleming, award-winning author ofand The Family Romanov'[A]and thrillingand historical novel'and Booklist'A detailed andand vibrant picture of life in the past'and The New York Times'Clever, funny, and poignant,and The Downstairs Girland is Stacey Lee at her best'and Evelyn Skye,and New York Timesand bestselling author ofand The Crown's Game'Prepare toand fall headlong in love withand The Downstairs Girl. I certainly did!'and Robin LaFevers,and New York Timesand bestselling author of the His Fair Assassin trilogy'Immersive, important, and thoroughly entertaining,and The Downstairs Girland sparkles with all of Stacey Lee's signatureand humour, charm, warmth, and wisdom'and Kelly Loy Gilbert, Morris Award Finalist forand Conviction'This vividly rendered historic novel will keep readers rivetedand as witty, observant Jo deals with the dangers of questioning power'and The Washington PostAand New York Timesand BestsellerAand Washington Postand Best Children's Book of the YearAand School Library Journaland Best Book of the YearAand Publishers Weeklyand Best Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Book for TeensAand BookPageand Best Book of the YearA YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults PickA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the YearA Crystal Kite Award Winner