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Front desk Cover Image Book Book

Front desk

Yang, Kelly (author.).

Summary: "Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed. Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language? It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?"--Page [2] of cover.

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  • ISBN: 9781338157796 (hardcover ;
  • ISBN: 1338157795
  • ISBN: 9781338157826
  • ISBN: 1338157825
  • Physical Description: 286 pages ; 22 cm
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  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Inc., [2018]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes Author's note with bibliographical references.
Awards Note:
Asian/Pacific American Award, 2019.

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  • 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch J YANG K (Text) 33126022682094 JFiction Available -
Erlanger Branch J YANG K (Text) 33126021743236 JFiction Checked out 04/29/2024
Independence Branch J YANG K (Text) 33126022682102 JFiction Available -
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  • School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2018 March

    Gr 4–6—Mia Tang and her parents expected to work hard when they came to the United States, but they had no idea how difficult things would be. After a year or two struggling to make ends meet, they find themselves managing a motel for a cruel and exploitive owner. The work is exhausting and the problems are many, but the Tangs approach their new responsibility with determination, creativity, and compassion, making friends everywhere and sheltering a trickle of immigrants in worse straits than themselves. Ten-year-old Mia takes over the front desk, and makes it her own, while dreaming of a future as a writer. Based on Yang's own experiences as a new immigrant in the 1980s and 1990s, her novel speaks openly of hardship, poverty, assault, racism, and bullying, but keeps a light, positive tone throughout. Mia herself is an irresistible protagonist, and it is a pleasure to see both her writing and her power grow through a series of letters that she sends to remedy injustices. The hefty and satisfying dose of wish fulfillment that closes the story feels fully earned by the specificity and detailed warmth of Yang's setup. Many young readers will see themselves in Mia and her friends. VERDICT A swiftly moving plot and a winsome protagonist make this a first purchase for any collection, especially where realistic fiction is in demand.—Katya Schapiro, Brooklyn Public Library

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