{"product_id":"the-downstairs-girl-9781524740979","title":"The Downstairs Girl","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically-acclaimed author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder a Painted Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutrun the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and founding member of We Need Diverse Books comes a powerful novel about identity, betrayal, and the meaning of family\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis vividly rendered historic novel will keep readers riveted as witty, observant Jo deals with the dangers of questioning power. --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, Dear Miss Sweetie. When her column becomes wildly popular, she uses the power of the pen to address some of society's ills, but she's not prepared for the backlash that follows when her column challenges fixed ideas about race and gender. While her opponents clamor to uncover the secret identity of Miss Sweetie, a mysterious letter sets Jo off on a search for her own past and the parents who abandoned her as a baby. But when her efforts put her in the crosshairs of Atlanta's most notorious criminal, Jo must decide whether she, a girl used to living in the shadows, is ready to step into the light. With prose that is witty, insightful, and at times heartbreaking, Stacey Lee masterfully crafts an extraordinary social drama set in the New South. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolds a mirror to our present issues while giving us a detailed and vibrant picture of life in the past. --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA joyful read . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Downstairs Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, for all its serious and timely content, is a jolly good time. --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524740979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e506285 \/ Downstairs Girl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stacey Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38400747831477,"sku":"9781524740979","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f8fe443a-42fe-4d0a-9f59-4d13587c020e.jpg?v=1612165779","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-downstairs-girl-9781524740979","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}