Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold)
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?
Author
Kelly YangCondition
Like New
Product Info
- Publisher : Arthur A. Levine Books; Illustrated edition (May 29, 2018)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1338157795
- ISBN-13 : 978-1338157796
- Reading age : 9 - 11 years
- Lexile measure : 640L
- Grade level : 3 - 7
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.75 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches
Reviews
Awards and Praise for Front Desk:Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's LiteratureParents' Choice Gold Medal Fiction Award WinnerNPR Best Books of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Books of the YearPublishers Weekly Best Books of the YearWashington Post Best Books of the YearAmazon Best Books of the YearSchool Library Journal Best Books of the YearBookpage Best Books of the YearNew York Public Library Best Books of the YearChicago Public Library Best Books of the YearTop Ten Debut Novels 2018 - ALA Booklist