TY  - BOOK
AU  - Yang,Kelly
TI  - Front desk
SN  - 9781338157796
AV  - PZ7.1.Y365 Fr 2018
U1  - FIC YAN 23
KW  - Immigrant families
KW  - California, Southern
KW  - Juvenile fiction
KW  - Immigrants
KW  - Chinese
KW  - Motels
KW  - Exploitation
KW  - Self-confidence
KW  - Friendship
KW  - Fiction
KW  - fast
KW  - Juvenile works
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes Author's note with bibliographical references; ages 8-12
N2  - "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?"--Page 2 of cover
ER  -