The Downstairs Girl
by Stacey Lee
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 88,916
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 506285, 14 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- History
- Authorship
- Chinese Americans--Fiction
- Advice columns
- Advice columns--Fiction
- Wealth--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- Wealth
- Atlanta (Ga.)
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
- 19th century
- Atlanta (Ga.)--History--19th century--Fiction
- Household employees
- Authorship--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women
- Household employees--Fiction
- Chinese Americans
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Historical Fiction Top 10
- Asian American and Pacific Islander
- Stories Beyond Borders
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Stacey Lee
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Guide from Penguin Classroom
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Discussion Guide from Stacey Lee
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Book Readings 1

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Book Trailers 2
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Vocabulary Resources 1

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Awards & Distinctions 6

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2020

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2020

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
History Selection, 2020

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2019
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