Front desk
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 13
9781338157796
Category
Historical (Fiction)
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Publication Year
2018
Publisher
Tags
ALA Notable Children's Books, Asian Pacific American Award for Literature, Black-Eyed Susan Book Awards, Booklist Editors' Choice, Great Lakes Great Books Award, Illinois Readers Choice Awards, Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Nene Award, North Carolina Children's Book Award. Sasquatch Book Award, School Library Journal Best Books, Sequoyah Book Awards, Virginia Readers' Choice Award, Asian People, Child immigrants, Chinese People, Chinese people in the United States, East Asian People, Exploitation, Fifth-grade girls, friendship, Immigrant Families, Chinese Immigrants, Motels, self-confidence, Ten-year-old girls
Abstract
After emigrating from China, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel, despite the nasty owner, Mr. Yao, who exploits them, while she works the front desk and tries to cope with fitting in at her school.
Number of Copies
1
