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By Yang, Kelly2018., Pre-adolescent, Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Inc. Call No: [Fic] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.
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By Yang, Kelly2018., Pre-adolescent, Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Inc. Call No: F Yan Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.
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By Yang, Kelly2018., Pre-adolescent, Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Inc. Call No: Young adult FIC YANG Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.
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By Yang, Kelly2018., Pre-adolescent, Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Inc. Call No: FIC YAN Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.
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By Yang, Kelly2018., Pre-adolescent, Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Inc. Call No: FIC YANG Edition: 1st ed. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them.
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By Yang, Kelly2018., Pre-adolescent, Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Inc. Call No: [Fic] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.
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By Yang, KellyÃ2018., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Inc. Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.
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By Yang, Kelly2018., Pre-adolescent, Thorndike Press Call No: [Fic] Edition: Large print edition. Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Thorndike Press large print mini-collections.Summary Note: Mia Tang and her immigrant parents are not exactly living the American dream since moving here from China--they live in the Calivista Motel, and Mia must tend to its guests. Her parents, meanwhile, have been hiding illegal immigrants in the motel's empty rooms, risking the wrath of the owner, Mr. Yao. On the personal life front, Mia wants to become a writer, but her mother is being very discouraging because she is better at math and English is not her first language. No matter what, however, Mia vows to follow her dreams.
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By Yang, Kelly[2022]., Adolescent, Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: ROMANCE F YAN Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Serene dreams of making couture dresses even more stunning than her mom's, but for now she's an intern at her mom's fashion label. When her mom receives a sudden diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, all that changes. Serene has to take over her mother's business overnight while trying to figure out what happened with her dad in Beijing. He left before she was born, and Serene wants to find him, even if it means going against her mom's one request-never look back. Lian Chen moved from China to Serene's mostly white Southern California beach town a year ago. He doesn't fit in at school, where kids mispronounce his name. His parents don't care about what he wants to do-comedy-and push him toward going to MIT engineering early. Lian thinks there's nothing to stick around for until one day he starts a Chinese Club after school...and Serene walks in. Worlds apart in the high school hierarchy, Serene and Lian soon find refuge in each other, falling in love as they navigate life-changing storms"--From the publisher's web site.
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By Yang, KellyAdolescent Call No: Realistic FIC YANG Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Worlds apart in their high school hierarchy, Serene and Lian Chen find refuge in one another.
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By Yang, KellyJuvenile Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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!
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By Yang, Kelly2021., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: FIC Yan Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Front desk novelSummary Note: "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!"--Provided by publisher.
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By Yang, Kelly2020., Juvenile, Scholastic Press Call No: Fic Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Mia Tang thinks she's going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she's finally getting somewhere with her writing! But as it turns out, sixth grade is no picnic... 1. Mia's new teacher doesn't think her writing is all that great. And her entire class finds out she lives and works in a motel! 2. The motel is struggling, and Mia has to answer to the Calivista's many, many worried investors. 3. A new immigration law is looming and if it passes, it will threaten everything--and everyone--in Mia's life. It's a roller coaster of challenges, and Mia needs all of her determination to hang on tight. But if anyone can find the key to getting through turbulent times, it's Mia Tang!"--From the publisher's web site.
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By Yang, KellyJuvenile Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Mia Tang thinks she's going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she's finally getting somewhere with her writing! But as it turns out, sixth grade is no picnic"--Provided by publisher.
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-- 3 keysBy Yang, KellyÃ2020., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Inc. Call No: F Yan Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Mia Tang thinks she's going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she's finally getting somewhere with her writing! But as it turns out, sixth grade is no picnic"--Provided by publisher.
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-- 3 keys.By Yang, Kelly[2021]., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Inc. Call No: FIC YANG Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Mia Tang thinks she's going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she's finally getting somewhere with her writing! But as it turns out, sixth grade is no picnic.
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-- 3 keysBy Yang, Kelly2020., Juvenile, Scholastic Press Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Mia Tang thinks she's going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she's finally getting somewhere with her writing! But as it turns out, sixth grade is no picnic.
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By Yang, Kelly2020., Pre-adolescent, Thorndike Press Call No: [Fic] Edition: Large print edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Thorndike Press large print middle reader.Summary Note: As she heads into sixth grade, Mia Tang thinks it's going to be the best year ever. She and her parents now own the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and Mia is finally getting acknowledged for her writing. But when school starts, Mia's new teacher doesn't think her writing is all that great and her whole class finds out that she lives and works in a motel. In addition, the motel is struggling and a new immigration law is on the ballot in the upcoming elections and if it passes, it will threaten everyone in Mia's life. As she deals with school trouble and difficult questions of immigration and racism, Mia will have to rely on all her determination and her friends in order to make it through.
