Front Desk
By
Kelly Yang
Read by
Sunny Lu
Release:
11/06/2018
Runtime:
6h 30m
Unabridged
Quantity:
A 2019 Indies Choice Book Award Honor Selection for Best Audiobook
Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's LIterature
One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of the Year
A Washington Post Best Book of the Year
An NPR Best Book of 2018
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Selection
Winner of the Parents' Choice Gold Award
Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature!
* "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?
* "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?
Release:
2018-11-06
Runtime:
6h 30m
Format:
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781984846082
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
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