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INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Yang, Kelly

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298 pp. | Scholastic/Levine | May, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-338-15779-6 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-338-15780-2
(2) 4-6 Ten-year-old Mia, an immigrant from China, takes on front desk duties at the motel where her parents are managers. The family's grand dream of a free, prosperous life seems farther away than ever when a series of nightmarish events strikes. Mia's gradual understanding of racism and prejudice in 1990s America, and subsequent activism, are at the heart of this triumphant tale. Readers will admire Mia's audacity and creativity.
Reviewer: Roxanne Hsu Feldman | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2018

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