Scholastic Press, 2019-25-06
Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold)
Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold)
Front Desk
Paperback
SKU:9781338157826
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With courage and conviction, a young girl redefines success. Rooted in lived experience, this story shines with honesty, advocacy, and the quiet power of kindness.
Book Details
Book Details
Readability • 4.1
Age Range • 8-12
Pages • 320
Subjects • Exploitation • Self-confidence • Friendship • California • Southern • Hotels • motels • etc • Novels • Chinese • Motels • Immigrant families • Immigrants
Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration, Immigration & Refugees • Juvenile Fiction | Asian American & Pacific Islander • Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
Four starred reviews and over ten best-of-year lists!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Front Desk joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!
Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature!
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?
