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Jo Kuan, a seventeen‑year‑old Chinese American, serves as a lady’s maid in a wealthy Atlanta household while secretly writing for the popular newspaper column “Dear Miss Sweetie.” Her candid advice gains a wide readership and sparks debate over race and gender in the New South. As opponents seek her true identity, Jo receives a mysterious letter leading her to search for her long‑abandoned parents. When the investigation draws the attention of Atlanta’s notorious criminal, Jo must decide whether she will step out of the shadows and into the light. Stacey Lee blends wit, insight, and heartache to portray a vivid social drama set in a changing Southern city.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Stacey Lee
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