{"product_id":"the-downstairs-girl-by-stacey-lee-9780349423609","title":"The Downstairs Girl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club Pick!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Downstairs Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling and poignant story following seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan, a Chinese American girl living in segregated 1890s Atlanta.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Everyone needs to read this book' — Stephanie Garber\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCaraval\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'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' — Candace Fleming\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Family Romanov\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeventeen-year-old Jo Kuan is leading a double life. By day, she works as a lady's maid, navigating life on the margins of a society determined that a person's worth is measured by the colour of their skin. By night, she's the voice behind the most radical advice column in 1890s Atlanta.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eJo is used to feeling invisible, 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs 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...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Downstairs Girl\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Immersive, important, and thoroughly entertaining, \u003ci\u003eThe Downstairs Girl\u003c\/i\u003e sparkles with all of Stacey Lee's signature humour, charm, warmth, and wisdom' — Kelly Loy Gilbert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Morris Award Finalist for \u003ci\u003eConviction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A gorgeously researched, feminist historical novel' — Melissa Albert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hazel Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e'This vividly rendered historic novel will keep readers riveted as witty, observant Jo deals with the dangers of questioning power' — \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I couldn't put it down. It was so much fun. Stacey writes great historical fiction centring people of colour' — Camryn Garrett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eFull Disclosure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e'[A] thrilling historical novel' — \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A detailed and vibrant picture of life in the past' — \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Clever, funny, and poignant'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432877703404,"sku":"9780349423609","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780349423609.jpg?v=1774766211","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-downstairs-girl-by-stacey-lee-9780349423609","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}