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Contributor(s): Yang, Kelly (Author)

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 ISBN: 143286145X     ISBN-13: 9781432861452
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
OUR PRICE: $21.84  

Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2018047764
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Lexile Measure: 640
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" L (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
Features: Ikids, Large Print
Awards: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Winner, Children's Literature, 2019
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 196541
Reading Level: 4.5   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 9.0
 
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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?"

 
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