Front Desk (Scholastic Gold)
Recommended by Todd Nesloney, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #3 in Immigration, Ranked #12 in Multicultural — see more rankings.
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... more
* "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... more
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Todd Nesloney I don’t know why it took me so long to get around to reading #FrontDesk but WOW! This book was full of so much heart and I shed tears throughout. A must read for sure. Get yours here: https://t.co/qstKk5KzOT #SparksInTheDark #kidlit #affiliatelink https://t.co/9fmAWu8a8b (Source)
Rankings by Category
Front Desk (Scholastic Gold) is ranked in the following categories:
- #86 in 10-Year-Old
- #99 in 11-Year-Old
- #77 in 4th Grade
- #89 in 5th Grade
- #100 in 6th Grade
- #55 in 9-Year-Old
- #73 in Asian
- #52 in Bullying
- #47 in Chapter
- #70 in Chinese
- #22 in Compassion
- #56 in Confidence
- #71 in Courage
- #42 in Diverse
- #23 in Diversity
- #34 in Empathy
- #20 in Making Friends
- #35 in Poverty
- #85 in Racism
- #76 in Realistic Fiction
- #53 in Resilience
- #62 in Sadness
- #21 in Self-Confidence
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