Front Desk by Kelly Yang

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Book name:	Front Desk (2024)
Category:	Anaheim
Author:	Kelly Yang
Pages:	320 pages
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 2018, midnight

"Front Desk" by Kelly Yang is a heartwarming and empowering middle-grade novel that follows the story of Mia Tang, a ten-year-old Chinese immigrant who helps her parents manage a motel in America. Despite facing discrimination and financial struggles, Mia finds solace in her passion for writing and her determination to fight for justice. With themes of resilience, friendship, and the importance of standing up for what is right, this book explores the challenges and triumphs of an immigrant family striving to build a better life. The 8900th greatest book of all time

About the author

Kelly Yang

2 books

Kelly Yang is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of the FRONT DESK series, winner of the 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Children's Literature. Her books include FRONT DESK, THREE KEYS, ROOM TO DREAM, PARACHUTES, NEW FROM HERE, and other middle grade and young adult novels. She was born in China and grew up in Los Angeles. She went to college at the age of 13 and graduated from UC Berkeley at the age of 17 and Harvard Law School at the age of 20. After law school, she fo… Read more