
Luck of the Titanic
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · September 27, 2022
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A high-stakes historical journey pairs circus dreams with the Titanic’s perilous crossing.
- Themes
- Survival, Dreams of a new life, Anti-Chinese exclusion
- Pacing
- Fast
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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.
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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.
Ambition at Sea
A high-stakes historical journey pairs circus dreams with the Titanic’s perilous crossing.
Come here for
- A resourceful acrobat reaching for a life in New York
- Twin bonds and circus ambition aboard the Titanic
Expect
- A close, urgent journey shaped by exclusion and survival
- A richly imagined historical story with peril at its center
Where it sits
| YA Survival Stories | 57% |
|---|---|
| Historical YA | 54% |
| Asian American YA | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Survival Stories
- 20th-Century US YA
- Asian American YA
- Authors
- Stacey Lee
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- September 27, 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Survival · Dreams of a new life · Anti-Chinese exclusion
- Reading lane
- YA Survival Stories