Luck of the Titanic

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl comes the richly imagined story of Valora and Jamie Luck, twin British-Chinese acrobats traveling aboard the Titanic on its ill-fated maiden voyage.

Valora Luck has two things: a ticket for the biggest and most luxurious ocean liner in the world, and a dream of leaving England behind and making a life for herself as a circus performer in New York. Much to her surprise though, she's turned away at the gangway; apparently, Chinese aren't allowed into America.

But Val has to get on that ship. Her twin brother Jamie, who has spent two long years at sea, is there, as is an influential circus owner, whom Val hopes to audition for. Thankfully, there's not much a trained acrobat like Val can't overcome when she puts her mind to it.

As a stowaway, Val should keep her head down and stay out of sight. But the clock is ticking and she has just seven days as the ship makes its way across the Atlantic to find Jamie, perform for the circus owner, and convince him to help get them both into America.

Then one night the unthinkable happens, and suddenly Val's dreams of a new life are crushed under the weight of the only thing that matters: survival.

Author: Stacey Lee
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/04/2021
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781524740986
Age Range: 12-UP

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 04/05/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2021
School Library Journal 05/01/2021 pg. 82
Booklist 05/15/2021 pg. 56
Shelf Awareness 05/18/2021
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2021 pg. 98

About the Author
Stacey Lee is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Downstairs Girl, Luck of the Titanic, Under a Painted Sky and Outrun the Moon, the winner of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction and the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. She is a fourth-generation Chinese American and a founding member of We Need Diverse Books. Born in Southern California, she graduated from UCLA and then got her law degree at UC Davis King Hall. She lives with her family outside San Francisco. You can visit Stacey at staceyhlee.com. Or follow her on Twitter @staceyleeauthor.