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From the critically acclaimed 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.
Southampton, 1912: Seventeen-year-old British-Chinese Valora Luck has quit her job and smuggled herself aboard the Titanic with two goals in mind: to reunite with her twin brother Jamie–her only family now that both their parents are dead–and to convince a part-owner of the Ringling Brothers Circus to take the twins on as acrobats. Quick-thinking Val talks her way into opulent firstclass accommodations and finds Jamie with a group of fellow Chinese laborers in third class. But in the rigidly stratified world of the luxury liner, Val’s ruse can only last so long, and after two long years apart, it’s unclear if Jamie even wants the life Val proposes. Then, one moonless night in the North Atlantic, the unthinkable happens–the supposedly unsinkable ship is dealt a fatal blow–and Val and her companions suddenly find themselves in a race to survive.
Stacey Lee, master of historical fiction, brings a fresh perspective to an infamous tragedy, loosely inspired by the recently uncovered account of six Titanic survivors of Chinese descent.
Published by: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Expected Publication: May 4, 2021
Why I’m Waiting: Yes I hate historical fiction and yes I still added this to my TBR. I added it because although I hate historical fiction, I’m still super interested in the Titanic. And this one is based on real survivors! Add on to this the fact that this has Ringling Brothers circus rep in it. I hope there’s some more of the performers there as well!
What about you? Have you heard of this one? Will you read this one? Don’t you think this sounds cool?! Let me know what you think about it in the comments!