Book : Room To Dream (front Desk #3) - Yang, Kelly

-Titulo Original : Room To Dream (front Desk #3)

-Fabricante :

Scholastic Press

-Descripcion Original:

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 cant wait to see all her cousins and grandparents again, especially her cousin Shen. As she roams around Beijing, witnessing some of the big changes Chinas going through, Mia thinks about the changes in her own life, like . . . 1. Lupes taking classes at the high school! And Mias 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! Review Praise 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 review Awards and Praise for Front Desk: Parents Choice Gold Medal Fiction Award Winner NPR Best Books of the Year Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year Publishers WeeklyBest Books of the Year Washington PostBest Books of the Year Amazon Best Books of the Year School Library JournalBest Books of the Year Bookpage Best Books of the Year New York Public Library Best Books of the Year Chicago Public Library Best Books of the Year Top 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 Childrens Books, starred review Awards and Praise for Front Desk: Parents Choice Gold Medal Fiction Award Winner NPR Best Books of the Year Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year Publishers WeeklyBest Books of the Year Washington PostBest Books of the Year Amazon Best Books of the Year School Library JournalBest Books of the Year Bookpage Best Books of the Year New York Public Library Best Books of the Year Chicago Public Library Best Books of the Year Top 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 Childrens Books, starred review About the Author 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. Kellys 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 .