"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 1980s Atlanta."

"Clever, funny and poignant." Evelyn Skye
"A jewel of a story." Candace Fleming

Sent this WishList book as a Birthday Group present to hyphen8, with some little extras to help her celebrate.
Happy Birthday!! :)

Received for the 2020 birthday group - thank you!

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Before reading this book, the idea of a seventeen-year-old American-born Chinese girl living in 1890s Atlanta, Georgia would never have occurred to me. I knew about the workers on the Transcontinental Railroad, but Chinese laborers being brought in to work on Southern plantations after the Civil War was a surprise.

Articulate and feisty, Jo Kuan is a delight.

Also, this is a lovely book cover.

Reserved for my Asian diaspora VBB (round 1).

Wednesday, March 17, 2021: claimed from the VBB and mailed to Washington via media mail. Hopefully it won't take too long!

Released for the 4 elements challenge presented by GoryDetails.

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ETA 4/5/21

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Book arrived safe & sound. Thank you for this, and the accompanying beautiful bookmarks!!

I'm really enjoying Stacy Lee's YA historical fictions. Not only are the characters giving voice to under-represented groups, the plots are also thoroughly researched and insightful learning experiences about the American histories not taught in most public schools.
Looking forward to more Lee reading opportunities!