| Front Desk Contributor(s): Yang, Kelly (Author) |
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ISBN: 143286145X ISBN-13: 9781432861452 Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print OUR PRICE: $21.84 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2018047764 |
| Lexile Measure: 640 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" (1.50 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Southern California - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 196541 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Four starred reviews * ""Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages."" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review 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?" |