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(0)Stacey Lee
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Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
By 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...
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
HL 780L
Physical Desc
391 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to break from poverty in Chinatown, and she gains admittance to a prestigious finishing school through a mix of cunning and bribery. She soon discovers that getting in was the easiest part, and must carve a niche among the spoiled heiresses. When the earthquake strikes on April 18, Mercy and her classmates are forced to a survivor encampment, but her quick-witted leadership rallies them to help in the tragedy's...
Author
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
357 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Winston Chu saves the owner of a curiosities shop from a robbery only to be gifted a broomstick and a dustpan for his trouble--items that turn out to be more a curse than a blessing when they sweep away important stuff, like his baby sister.
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
HL 760L
Physical Desc
368 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
After smuggling herself onto the RMS Titanic, British-Chinese teenager Valora Luck reunites with her twin brother and tries to convince him that their acrobatic training could be their ticket to a better life.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
390 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1930s Los Angeles Chinatown, the Chow sisters, May, Gemma, and Peony, suspect foul play in the death of Chinatown star Lulu Wong and take it upon themselves to solve the murder, revealing a conspiracy that threatens their Chinatown neighborhood.
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 353 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Winston Chu has already rescued his sister, saved the moon's qi, and kicked Mr. Pang's sorry magpie-turned-human butt to the curb--but now he's about to face an even bigger problem: Mr. Pang's older magpie-turned-human brother, Mr. Gu. Sure, Mr. Gu might be the current front-runner to be San Francisco's next mayor, but, as Winston knows all too well, appearances can be deceiving--and Mr. Gu, despite his cheerful laugh and brightly-colored...
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
x, 308 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An anthology of historical short stories features a diverse array of girls standing up for themselves and their beliefs, forging their own paths while resisting society's expectations.