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Anastasia Krupnik, a spirited twelve‑year‑old, arrives at a new household hoping to work as a lady’s companion. Instead, she finds herself employed as a maid, leading to a series of comic and enlightening mishaps that test her resilience and sense of humor.
First publish date: September 1999
Genre: Coming of Age/Childhood Coming of Age
Authors: Lois Lowry
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