ISBN: 9781338621129
Editorial: Scholastic Press
Autor: Yang, Kelly
Año de edición: 2021
N° Paginas: 320
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: 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!ReviewPraise for Room to Dream:* "Yang sensitively presents issues like racism, consent, and gentrification in an accessible and engaging manner." -- Booklist, starred review* "Fans of this series that keeps going strong will devour this latest entry." -- Kirkus, starred reviewAwards and Praise for Front Desk:Parents' Choice Gold Medal Fiction Award WinnerNPR Best Books of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Books of the YearPublishers WeeklyBest Books of the YearWashington PostBest Books of the YearAmazon Best Books of the YearSchool Library JournalBest Books of the YearBookpage Best Books of the YearNew York Public Library Best Books of the YearChicago Public Library Best Books of the YearTop Ten Debut Novels 2018 - ALA Booklist* "Much-needed." -- Booklist, starred review* "Empowered." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "Swiftly-moving." -- School Library Journal, starred review* "Powerful" -- Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books, starred reviewAwards and Praise for Front Desk:Parents' Choice Gold Medal Fiction Award WinnerNPR Best Books of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Books of the YearPublishers WeeklyBest Books of the YearWashington PostBest Books of the YearAmazon Best Books of the YearSchool Library JournalBest Books of the YearBookpage Best Books of the YearNew York Public Library Best Books of the YearChicago Public Library Best Books of the YearTop Ten Debut Novels 2018 - ALA Booklist* "Much-needed." -- Booklist, starred review* "Empowered." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "Swiftly-moving." -- School Library Journal, starred review* "Powerful" -- Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books, starred reviewAbout the AuthorKelly 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 the 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.
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