by Lois Lowry
First published 1999
Anastasia dreams of being a lady's companion, but when she's mistakenly hired as a maid, her hopes come crashing down. As she bumbles through her new domestic duties, Anastasia's knack for mishaps lands her in one comical pickle after another. But when a glimmer of her true potential shines through, Anastasia finds an unlikely path to purpose and the chance to redefine her future.
Genres: fiction, domestic-fiction, family-life, 20th-century, coming-of-age, contemporary, comedy, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
160 pages · Paperback · Yearling