Front desk [Front desk novel]by Yang, Kelly 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic, 2018)

BTSB #: 971310 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.5 MG RC: 3.7 3-5 Lexile: 640

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Immigrants - Fiction Chinese Americans - Fiction Hotels and motels - Fiction Self-confidence - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Southern California - Fiction

Summary: Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.

Front desk [Front desk novel]by Yang, Kelly 

Paperback(Scholastic, 2019)

BTSB #: 971316 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.5 MG RC: 3.7 3-5 Lexile: 640

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Immigrants - Fiction Chinese Americans - Fiction Hotels and motels - Fiction Self-confidence - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Southern California - Fiction

Summary: Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.

Room to dream [Front desk novel]by Yang, Kelly 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 971354 In Bindery

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.5 MG Lexile: 650

Genres: Multicultural Family Life

Subjects: Immigrants - Fiction Chinese Americans - Fiction Vacations - Fiction Family life - Fiction Hotels and motels - Fiction Southern California - Fiction Beijing (China) - Fiction

Summary: After years of hard work, Mia Tang finally gets to go on vacation with her family -- to China! A total dream come true! Mia can't wait to see all her cousins and grandparents again, especially her cousin Shen. As she roams around Beijing, witnessing some of the big changes China's going through, Mia thinks about the changes in her own life.

Three keys [Front desk novel]by Yang, Kelly 

Paperback(Scholastic, 2021)

BTSB #: 971387 Temp OS

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.8 MG

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Immigrants - Fiction Chinese Americans - Fiction Hotels and motels - Fiction Self-confidence - Fiction

Summary: The motel is struggling and a new immigration law is looming. But if anyone can find the key to getting through turbulent times, it's Mia Tang!

Three keys [Front desk novel]by Yang, Kelly 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic Press, 2020)

BTSB #: 971389 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.8 MG

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Immigrants - Fiction Chinese Americans - Fiction Hotels and motels - Fiction Self-confidence - Fiction

Summary: The motel is struggling and a new immigration law is looming. But if anyone can find the key to getting through turbulent times, it's Mia Tang!