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Description
New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang is back with another heartwarming and inspiring story of Mia and friends!
Mia Tang is going for her dreams! 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, like . . .
1. Lupe's taking classes at the high school! And Mia's own plans to be a big writer are . . . stuck.
2. Something happened with Jason and Mia has no idea what to do about it.
3. New buildings are popping up all around the motel, and small businesses are disappearing. Can the Calivista survive?
Buckle up! Mia is more determined than ever to get through the turbulence, now that she finally has . . . room to dream!
Publication date
September 21, 2021
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781338621136
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Series
Front Desk
Universe
Front Desk
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship JUV039250 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration JUV030020 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
ALA/Booklist
Starred Review
Much-needed.
Kirkus
Starred Review
The complex and realistic relationships Mia has with Lupe and Jason show these friends developing into an interesting and talented trio. Fans of this series that keeps going strong will devour this latest entry.
Kelly Yang is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several books for young readers, including Three Keys, Room to Dream, Key Player, and the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature winner Front Desk, which was also chosen as a Best Book of the Year by multiple publications, including NPR, The Washington Post, and the New York Public Library. Kelly's family immigrated to the United States from China when she was a young girl, and she grew up in California, in circumstances very similar to those of Mia Tang. After attending college at the age of 13, she graduated UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School. She is the founder of The Kelly Yang Project, a leading writing and debating program for children in Asia and the United States. Her writing has been published in South China Morning Post, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. To learn more about Kelly and the Front Desk series, visit frontdeskthebook.com.
