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Room to Dream

Room to Dream

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  • Author：Kelly Yang
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Summary

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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Reviews

Shelley ，

Mia and her family visit China since the first time they left and are stunned by the changes they've found。 When they return to California， they are stunned by the changes in the six weeks they've been gone--can the motel be saved？I think I liked this one more than the second， which I also loved。 All of the characters are growing up and focusing on more grown up dreams。 Mia is， too， but she also wants things to stay the same。 There is SO MUCH in here that is perfectly of its 90s time and also co Mia and her family visit China since the first time they left and are stunned by the changes they've found。 When they return to California， they are stunned by the changes in the six weeks they've been gone--can the motel be saved？I think I liked this one more than the second， which I also loved。 All of the characters are growing up and focusing on more grown up dreams。 Mia is， too， but she also wants things to stay the same。 There is SO MUCH in here that is perfectly of its 90s time and also completely applicable to today--journalism standards， racism again types of international foods， the importance of librarians， the importance of independent community businesses。 etc。 If ever was an introduction to shopping local， this is it。 I genuinely enjoyed it and hope we get to see what 8th grade brings our friends。 。。。more

Andrew Dittmar ，

This isn't a review， but more an FYI: this is now a Kelly Yang stan account。 Not only are her four books （so far） unequivocally excellent， but her life story is absolutely fascinating。 This isn't a review， but more an FYI: this is now a Kelly Yang stan account。 Not only are her four books （so far） unequivocally excellent， but her life story is absolutely fascinating。 。。。more

Rose ，

THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD！ I read it in about two hours and couldn’t put it down。 Such a page turner！ It was packed with excitement and anticipation。 Can’t wait for the fourth book （if there is one）。 Once again， I can heavily relate to Mia and all the struggles and worries she goes through in the book。 5/5。

Lianna Kendig ，

（Don’t Judge a Book By It’s Cover， Drunk）The third book in this series doesn’t disappoint！ Mia is a great character。 This book tackles new problems that are relatable and realistic in almost every way。 Definitely one of my favorite middle grade series！

David ，

This one took me a smidge longer to get into than its predecessors， but caught up by the final act。 Pretty complicated emotions and situations for Mia。

Norah Baron ，

I have loved this series。 It’s been a fascinating look into the 90’s and people who came to America。

Melinda ，

Love these characters dearly。 The first half of the book， set in China， is great， especially when it deals with Mia's questions around identity。 The second half borders on didactic for me。 Love these characters dearly。 The first half of the book， set in China， is great， especially when it deals with Mia's questions around identity。 The second half borders on didactic for me。 。。。more

Ali Mares ，

Really enjoyed this one just as much as the other two。 I loved reading about the struggles between Mia and her friends as it is so true of students in middle school and the struggle they have with their friends and growing up！

LS Johnson ，

A great third book in this series。 I loved hearing about life in China。

Alex Rozenstine ，

As much as I loved the first two books， this feels like a very weak finale in comparison。 Moreover， some of the conflict felt unnatural and dragged out the story （mostly Lupe's high school studies， I wished we've seen from her perspective much sooner， but couldn't due to lack of communication）。 I did enjoy the first half a lot， though， where Mia visits her family in China， I love seeing characters come back to their old environment and learning how much things have changed。And while my feelings As much as I loved the first two books， this feels like a very weak finale in comparison。 Moreover， some of the conflict felt unnatural and dragged out the story （mostly Lupe's high school studies， I wished we've seen from her perspective much sooner， but couldn't due to lack of communication）。 I did enjoy the first half a lot， though， where Mia visits her family in China， I love seeing characters come back to their old environment and learning how much things have changed。And while my feelings for this installment are lukewarm， I am excited to read more from Yang， her writing is very engaging and fast-paced， I cannot wait to check out her YA standalone！ 。。。more

Jill ，

It’s 1995， and Mia Tang is looking forward to her family’s six week vacation in China。 It will be the first time since they moved to America that they are going back， and Mia can’t wait to see her family again。 Here in America， she helps her parents and friends with the Calivista Motel， which they own。 And now that they have found some success with the motel， they have set aside the money to travel back and see Mia’s grandparents， aunts， uncles， and grandparents。 But before she leaves， she has p It’s 1995， and Mia Tang is looking forward to her family’s six week vacation in China。 It will be the first time since they moved to America that they are going back， and Mia can’t wait to see her family again。 Here in America， she helps her parents and friends with the Calivista Motel， which they own。 And now that they have found some success with the motel， they have set aside the money to travel back and see Mia’s grandparents， aunts， uncles， and grandparents。 But before she leaves， she has plans to meet her two set friends for a movie and dinner。 Toy Story is in the theater， and Mia is excited to see it with Lupe and Jason。 Lupe is a friend from school and her partner running the front desk at the motel after school。 Jason was a bully to Mia when they first met， but they have since become friends。 But at the last minute Lupe calls Mia to tell her that se can’t make it。 She got moved ahead in math and English at school， and she is having a lot of trouble keeping up with her work。 So it will be just Mia and Jason at the movie and the dinner。 Mia loves the movie， but she’s less certain about dinner。 Jason wants to try a new chain restaurant that’s opened up， but Mia realizes that the restaurant is where her favorite congee shop was， and she’s sad at its closing。 But she focuses on her meal， which is delicious， and on her conversation with Jason。 But when e suddenly reaches over and kisses her， she is more than surprised。 She doesn’t know what to do or say。 But she does know that doesn’t feel that way towards Jason。 The next day， Mia and her parents and their friend Hank travel to China。 Mia is super excited to see her extended family， but she and her parents can’t believe how much China has changed in the years they’ve been gone。 There are cars instead of bikes， there are skyscrapers taking over the horizon， and chain restaurants are popping up。 But Mia is still able to enjoy time with her family and seeing the city with Hank， who keeps getting mistaken for Samuel L。 Jackson。 But Mia has a secret。 After she got an article published in a California newspaper， she’s been sending it to other newspapers across the country， to see if she can get published again。 She has dozens of rejections。 She hasn’t told her parents or her friends about that yet。 She was waiting until she got published again。 But when she showed her article to her grandfather， he loves her writing and sends it to an editor of a Chinese newspaper that goes out to middle school kids。 And the editor there loves it。 He wants Mia to write her own column about living in America for his Chinese students， and she agrees。 She is so excited to be published again！ But after six weeks， it’s time to go back home， and as soon as they show up at the motel again， they are crushed。 Two local motels have combined and been redone， so the Calivista is now against a giant motel advertising really low prices。 They’ve already lost a lot of business， and it will take all their creative ideas to keep the Calivista open。 Also， Mia has six weeks’ worth of homework to catch up on， as well as her friendships with Lupe and Jason to work on。 Plus， she’s still writing her column for the newspaper in China and she has a extra writing project in her English class where she gets paired up with De-Shawn， and they talk about starting a student newspaper at the school。 But will the Tangs be able to save their motel and stay in California to pursue their American dreams？ Or will they get forced out by another big chain？ Room to Dream is the third book in the series that author Kelly Yang started with Front Desk。 These books about an immigrant family trying to find a better life in 1990s California are warm and inspiring。 Based on Yang’s own experience as a kid， there is an authenticity to Mia’s voice and in her unrelenting enthusiasm。 Room to Dream is a fun exploration of life in an immigrant family。 It’s a fantastic portrait of America and China in the 1990s， the changes that they were going through and how those changes affected the citizens。 However， this book has a lot going on。 The trip to China could have easily been the entire book; the same could be said of the motel fighting against the giant Mega Motel that opened across the street。There are topics of bullying and respecting boundaries in relationships as well as finding a way to support a friend even if you’re jealous of their success or wanting them to step back to spend more time with you。 It will take a strong reader to be able to keep up with Mia， but the story really draws you in and does its best to keep you grounded through all the story lines。 It’s a lovely read， and I hope lots of middle schoolers spend some time with Mia in her world。 Galleys for Room to Dream were provided by Scholastic Press， with many thanks。 。。。more

Juniper ，

I loved this book so much！ It felt real and had real life problems， it made me feel things。 Kelly Yang is an amazing writer， I didn't want this book to end。 You should totally give this book a try！ I loved this book so much！ It felt real and had real life problems， it made me feel things。 Kelly Yang is an amazing writer， I didn't want this book to end。 You should totally give this book a try！ 。。。more

Kristin ，

So I can see why younger readers would like this。 The plot moves at a good pace。 I think my students will enjoy it。As an adult reader I just couldn’t get past how unrealistic and poorly researched parts of it were。 China is obviously changing。 But the family has only been gone four years， not enough time for the changes described in the book。 And are we really supposed to believe that two motels were torn down， and a mega one was built， furnished， staffed and opened in just six weeks？ And does a So I can see why younger readers would like this。 The plot moves at a good pace。 I think my students will enjoy it。As an adult reader I just couldn’t get past how unrealistic and poorly researched parts of it were。 China is obviously changing。 But the family has only been gone four years， not enough time for the changes described in the book。 And are we really supposed to believe that two motels were torn down， and a mega one was built， furnished， staffed and opened in just six weeks？ And does anyone really believe that taking one test gets you from seventh grade to high school math？ And for the record， substitute teachers do not have to take a big test， they are not full time， they don’t have a steady income nor benefits， and they certainly don’t make lesson plans of their own。 Why not just have the mom get hired as an actual teacher？ I’m aware it’s some nitpicking， it just really took me out of it while reading。 It’s one of my pet peeves when authors of realistic fiction just write in ways that make it easy and convenient for their plot。 。。。more

Mid-Continent Public Library ，

This new chapter in the Front Desk series is a reminder of the power of words。 When Mia and her family visit family in China， she begins writing a column for a middle school newspaper。 As she journals and sends in her entries the editor encourages her to emphasize the drama。 Fan mail begins to come in reminding Mia of how much she has shared with people she has never met。 Back at home the Calivista is threatened by a mega hotel that has been built across the street。 They are using ads and other This new chapter in the Front Desk series is a reminder of the power of words。 When Mia and her family visit family in China， she begins writing a column for a middle school newspaper。 As she journals and sends in her entries the editor encourages her to emphasize the drama。 Fan mail begins to come in reminding Mia of how much she has shared with people she has never met。 Back at home the Calivista is threatened by a mega hotel that has been built across the street。 They are using ads and other ploys to build up business while taking away the livelihood of Mia's family and investors。 A visit to the Anaheim paper educates Mia on the rules of journalistic integrity （many of which she has broken） and also the possibilities of using articles to help their hotel and other struggling indies。 It is a war of words that costs nothing， but can mean everything。 I loved the great relationship we see between Mia and her parents。 There are also some great friendship lessons as Mia works on her craft alongside Lupe and Jason。 With both favorite characters from the previous books， new ones that we meet for the first time， and few bad eggs this is a fantastic addition to the series。 * Reviewed by Darla from Red Bridge * 。。。more

Alma ，

Our favorite front desk manager of the Calivista Motel is now 12 years old。 Mia， Jason and Lupe are beginning to experience big changes， but aren’t fans。 Lupe’s preparing for her college dreams， which means she has to attend advanced math classes at the high school， but Mia takes her decision as a challenge against their friendship。 Read more on my blog: https://shouldireaditornot。wordpress。。。。 Our favorite front desk manager of the Calivista Motel is now 12 years old。 Mia， Jason and Lupe are beginning to experience big changes， but aren’t fans。 Lupe’s preparing for her college dreams， which means she has to attend advanced math classes at the high school， but Mia takes her decision as a challenge against their friendship。 Read more on my blog: https://shouldireaditornot。wordpress。。。。 。。。more

Susan ，

Chinese-American middle-schooler Mia Tang is a good friend， a hard worker， an aspiring journalist， a shy wallflower， and， when push comes to shove， a reluctant （but effective！） activist。 Her family's hard-earned trip back to China to reconnect with beloved relatives creates the serendipitous occasion for Mia to combine a summer homework assignment with writing a diary， in installments， on contract for a Chinese newspaper。 Both in China and back home in California， Mia has plenty of material to k Chinese-American middle-schooler Mia Tang is a good friend， a hard worker， an aspiring journalist， a shy wallflower， and， when push comes to shove， a reluctant （but effective！） activist。 Her family's hard-earned trip back to China to reconnect with beloved relatives creates the serendipitous occasion for Mia to combine a summer homework assignment with writing a diary， in installments， on contract for a Chinese newspaper。 Both in China and back home in California， Mia has plenty of material to keep that diary popular with thousands of Chinese peers， who are hungrily fascinated by every aspect of her American life， from typical middle-school tiffs with "frenemies，" all the way to the ultimate threat to her family's livelihood as self-made motel owners when an unscrupulous mega-motel chain buys up the properties across the street。 Situations personal and professional blow up， one after the other， for Mia， but she is nothing if not earnestly tenacious。 Thanks to her loyal and honest reputation， Mia has friends and allies from every walk of life， from young to elderly， and these supporting characters （in more ways than one！） are some of the most intriguing in the book。 Like its two predecessors， this sequel novel brims with heart， humor， and good sense。 Bravo， Mia！ 。。。more

Darla ，

This new chapter in the Front Desk series is a reminder of the power of words。 When Mia and her family visit family in China， she begins writing a column for a middle school newspaper。 As she journals and sends in her entries the editor encourages her to emphasize the drama。 Fan mail begins to come in reminding Mia of how much she has shared with people she has never met。 Back at home the Calivista is threatened by a mega hotel that has been built across the street。 They are using ads and other This new chapter in the Front Desk series is a reminder of the power of words。 When Mia and her family visit family in China， she begins writing a column for a middle school newspaper。 As she journals and sends in her entries the editor encourages her to emphasize the drama。 Fan mail begins to come in reminding Mia of how much she has shared with people she has never met。 Back at home the Calivista is threatened by a mega hotel that has been built across the street。 They are using ads and other ploys to build up business while taking away the livelihood of Mia's family and investors。 A visit to the Anaheim paper educates Mia on the rules of journalistic integrity （many of which she has broken） and also the possibilities of using articles to help their hotel and other struggling indies。 It is a war of words that costs nothing， but can mean everything。 I loved the great relationship we see between Mia and her parents。 There are also some great friendship lessons as Mia works on her craft alongside Lupe and Jason。 With both favorite characters from the previous books， new ones that we meet for the first time， and few bad eggs this is a fantastic addition to the series。Thank you to Scholastic Press and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Karen Parisot ，

A heart-warming story for young readers。 The third installment of a series， it follows the life of Mia Tang， a young Chinese American girl who dreams of being a writer。 It’s a multi-cultural story about family， friendship， and reaching for your dreams。 Mia is a very likable and inspiring young lady。 She doesn’t give up， loves her family and friends， and learns some valuable life lessons。 After reading the author’s note， I realized the story is based on some of her own life experiences which I fo A heart-warming story for young readers。 The third installment of a series， it follows the life of Mia Tang， a young Chinese American girl who dreams of being a writer。 It’s a multi-cultural story about family， friendship， and reaching for your dreams。 Mia is a very likable and inspiring young lady。 She doesn’t give up， loves her family and friends， and learns some valuable life lessons。 After reading the author’s note， I realized the story is based on some of her own life experiences which I found interesting。 She even includes some examples of her own early writing。 4。5 stars 。。。more

Susan ，

Many thanks to @librarianmsg for sharing Kelly Yang’s newest book about Mia’s adventure at the Calivista Motel。 Happily， Mia is back at the front desk of the Calivista。 She’s in seventh grade now and so much is changing。 Her best friend， Lupe， is taking classes at the high school and has no time to work at the motel with Mia， the two motels next door have been replaced by a giant Magma motel who is underselling the Calivista， her good friend， Jason， is getting a little too friendly （Mia just wan Many thanks to @librarianmsg for sharing Kelly Yang’s newest book about Mia’s adventure at the Calivista Motel。 Happily， Mia is back at the front desk of the Calivista。 She’s in seventh grade now and so much is changing。 Her best friend， Lupe， is taking classes at the high school and has no time to work at the motel with Mia， the two motels next door have been replaced by a giant Magma motel who is underselling the Calivista， her good friend， Jason， is getting a little too friendly （Mia just wants to be friends！）， and neighborhood small businesses are being bought out by mega chains。 However， something really great is happening， too。 Mia and her family are returning to China for a month-long visit after being away for five years。 I especially liked visiting 1995 Beijing with Mia。 I’m certain readers will find the descriptions of China， just as they begin to modernize， as enlightening， as I did。 Middle graders will identify with so many of Mia’s feelings about friends， family and growing up。 Just as they are， Mia is struggling with friendships and first crushes。 They will also be inspired as she once again uses her creativity and determination to fight for what she believes in and save the motel。 This is the third book in the series about Mia， her friends， her family and the Calivista motel。 It follows author， Kelly Yang’s life， a Chinese immigrant who at the age of six came to the U。S。 with her family and faced hardship and discrimination as they went for the American dream。 It is such a satisfying end to Mia’s story。This is a book for every elementary and middle school’s collection。 It’s available 9。21。 。。。more

Karen McKenna ，

I absolutely loved visiting with Mia Tang and her friends and family again in this latest book in the series。 I honestly feel like this series gets better and better。 This time， Mia， her parents， and Hank are headed to China to visit their family。 China is changing， and as business at the Calivista is being outcompeted by a new superchain， the Tang family wonders if they made the right choice by moving to America for more opportunity。 Making matters worse， Mia's best friend， Lupe， is taking adva I absolutely loved visiting with Mia Tang and her friends and family again in this latest book in the series。 I honestly feel like this series gets better and better。 This time， Mia， her parents， and Hank are headed to China to visit their family。 China is changing， and as business at the Calivista is being outcompeted by a new superchain， the Tang family wonders if they made the right choice by moving to America for more opportunity。 Making matters worse， Mia's best friend， Lupe， is taking advanced classes and is too busy to help at the motel。 Mia's other good friend Jason kisses her without her permission， which leaves their friendship in a mess。 Mia puts all of her feelings into a column she is writing for students in China learning English， but by sharing the personal details of her life， is she going too far？ And is she really being fair and seeing all sides？ Mia's newest story captures so many of the struggles of adolescence， and has the same heart and problem-solving attitude we have come to love Mia for。 I was impressed with how much author Kelly Yang used her own experiences once again to bring us Mia's story。 。。。more

Bonnie Grover ，

“Where so ever you go， go with all your heart。” Picking up the latest book in the Front Desk series was heartwarming。 I feel like I know each of these characters personally and find myself cheering for them all the way to the end。 @KelllyYang is an inspiration to you people and I hope she continues to tell her stories。 I will continue to read and recommend them。

Carmen ，

I received a gifted copy of Room to Dream by Kelly Yang from Scholastic Canada in exchange for an honest review。Mia Tang is back again in this third novel of the Front Desk series and just like its predecessors， Room to Dream will resonate and connect with readers。 In this story， Mia and her friends are going through changes as they grow up。 Lupe is taking classes at high school and no longer has time to work the front desk with Mia。 Jason is acting strange and Mia is having trouble dealing with I received a gifted copy of Room to Dream by Kelly Yang from Scholastic Canada in exchange for an honest review。Mia Tang is back again in this third novel of the Front Desk series and just like its predecessors， Room to Dream will resonate and connect with readers。 In this story， Mia and her friends are going through changes as they grow up。 Lupe is taking classes at high school and no longer has time to work the front desk with Mia。 Jason is acting strange and Mia is having trouble dealing with it。 At the same time， local businesses are in danger in the neighbourhood as chains and big companies seem to be developing in the area。 As all of this is happening， Mia and her family have finally saved enough money to go back to China for a vacation。 But China and Mia’s family has changed quite a bit since they were last there。 Mia will find that returning home is not quite what she expected。Once again， Kelly Yang brings a story that will touch and resonate with readers。 This series continues to be a story about family， friendship， fighting for what’s right， forgiveness， and the changes that we all have to go through as we go through life。 As always， this story is about Mia but also those around her。 It is also a story about Mia’s parents who have had to sacrifice so much and the dreams they still carry with them。 It is also a story about the different generations impacted by China’s booming economy。 It is a story about Lupe， the young individuals determined to make their mark in America。 Room to Dream is an immigrant story but it strives to share multiple immigrant stories as there is not just one story to encompass the multitude of experiences that are lived。 。。。more

Audrey ，

I love Mia Tang and this series。 And I really hope the series continues， as Mia ages into her teens （shifting the series to YA）。 The beginning， especially captures the dissonance， children of immigrants go through， when returning to the country of origin。 One doesn't quite fit here， but also doesn't quite fit there。 I especially loved how Mia became a kid columnist and how she handles her struggles with her friends。 The motels business issues with large chains is so true。 But the best is how Mia I love Mia Tang and this series。 And I really hope the series continues， as Mia ages into her teens （shifting the series to YA）。 The beginning， especially captures the dissonance， children of immigrants go through， when returning to the country of origin。 One doesn't quite fit here， but also doesn't quite fit there。 I especially loved how Mia became a kid columnist and how she handles her struggles with her friends。 The motels business issues with large chains is so true。 But the best is how Mia is finding her journalistic voice！ This book felt especially personal， and reading the author's afterward， I could see why。 Looking forward to more Mia in the future！I received an arc from the publisher but all opinions are my own。 。。。more

Sarah Ressler Wright ，

Excellent。 I loved Front Desk and this one also fantastic。 I loved the many difference scenarios and the underdog plot line。 The trip to China was fascinating and so much is based upon Kelly’s real life experiences -I am so impressed！

Bella Rae ，

Thanks to Edelweiss+ for providing an E ARC！We're back in 1995 with Mia Tang and her friends in the third installment of Front Desk。 I will say， I liked this book better than the second one。 But it wasn't quite as good as the first one。Mia and her parents are going to China！ After 5 years in America， the Tangs decide to fly back to China to visit family。 They also bring Hank with them， because， why not？ In China， things are different。 There are large businesses， and the city is more modern than Thanks to Edelweiss+ for providing an E ARC！We're back in 1995 with Mia Tang and her friends in the third installment of Front Desk。 I will say， I liked this book better than the second one。 But it wasn't quite as good as the first one。Mia and her parents are going to China！ After 5 years in America， the Tangs decide to fly back to China to visit family。 They also bring Hank with them， because， why not？ In China， things are different。 There are large businesses， and the city is more modern than it was。 Mia finds herself missing what used to be there。 She also finds that she's "less Chinese now。" Her relatives disapprovingly observe how she's forgotten how to use chopsticks， and can't remember some Chinese words。While she's in China， Hank helps a struggling restaurant by making burgers for them and starting a food delivery service。 Mia's grandfather submits some of her writing to China Kid's Gazette， and the editor loves it！ Mia is given a column， which she writes for even after leaving for America。And they leave less than 50% of the way through the book。 I was expecting her to be in China most of the book， but no。 They're there less than half of the book。Oh， I forgot to mention， Jason kissed Mia before they left， and she wasn't happy about it。 So， when Mia gets back， things are awkward between her and Jason。The Tangs return to find trouble at the Calvista。 Vacation Resorts hotel chain want to buy the Calvista。 Mr。 Cooper， one of the investors， wants to sell， but Mia's family doesn't want to。 They eventually uncover that the Vacation Resorts chain is owned by the Magna， their hated rivals， so none of the investors except Mr。 Cooper want to sell。 They also call the health department on the Magna， and the newspaper posts an article about the Calvista being cleaner than the Magna。Mia starts getting closer to Da-Shawn， who's often Writer of the Week in her class。 They go to the dance together， and in a fit of rage， Jason DUMPS AN ENTIRE PUNCH BOWL ON THE GROUND！！！！Yikes。Da-Shawn tells Mia that she's a great person， but he doesn't have a crush on her。 She's kind of embarrassed， but eventually realizes that it's okay。 She makes up with Jason and Lupe， and they live happily ever after。Oh， yeah， Lupe and Mia were fighting， by the way。 Lupe keeps moving up in math and doesn't have time to work at the front desk， and Mia is mad。 So she writes a mean article about her "treacherous friend" in the China Kid's Gazette。 Lupe reads it， and they have a fight。 But， like I said， they make up at the end。THE ENDPost-book thoughtsMy review might not have been super accurate， because I honestly forgot part of what happened in the book。 I finished it a few days ago， but I already forgot， so I guess it didn't make a huge impression。 It was good at the time， but it's not going to be in my long-term memory。I didn't like it all， though。 I made a note to bookmark every single thing I didn't like about the book。 Here's the list below。Page 17-19: It's mentioned on the news that a black man is favored as the prime suspect in a murder。 Everyone at the motel says that the poll is clearly skewed， and that people are just racist。 Um， no？ If a majority across the entire country thinks someone is guilty， there's a good chance they are。 You can't just assume they're racists。Just a paragraph later， Mia and Lupe relay an incident that happened during picture day （I don't remember on what page it was first mentioned on）。 They're dressed kind of sloppy on picture day because they forgot about it， so the photographer puts them in the back。 All the motel people think it's because the photographer is racists against the girls because they're Chinese and Mexican。 C'mon， I never went to public school and had pictures made， but I'm pretty sure being put in the back isn't a sign of racism。 They're gonna put the nicely dressed kids in the front， because they don't want the kids wearing the ratty clothes to be front and center。 Now， that may be slightly offensive to people who aren't very well off and can't afford fancy clothes， but it has nothing to do with skin color。 As I mentioned in my review of Three Keys， this series has a bit of a problem with finding racism in every scenario。Page 20-21: Hank goes a bit over the top when following a guidebook of China that tells what to pack。 Mia gets offended and pitches a fit over a roll of dang TOILET PAPER。 She "covered her eyes and ran back to the manager's quarters。" And Hank APOLOGIZES。 For not knowing something that no one had bothered to tell him。 Seriously？ He was just following the guidebook and there was no need to apologize; if you think it's wrong， tell him politely。 Act your age。Page 26: Mia and Jason ooh and ahh over how out of this world and realistic Toy Story is。 Toy Story。 Calm down， girl。 It's just a movie。Page 38-39: Mia thinks it's super offensive and racist when her little cousins （I'm talking no older than 8 years old） pat Hank's hair because they've never seen a black person。 They're little kids， there's nothing offensive about that。Page 117: Mia writes in her column about how hard it was coming to America with little money。 Her mom gets mad at her because her relatives see it， and， "A good Chinese girl does not make her family lose face。" So， because she's embarrassed， Mia's mom chews her out for nothing。 That got on my nerves。Page 135: I forgot to mention this in my Three Keys review， the book where this first came up; Lupe comes up with a "brilliant" idea to get more customers and more money。 She suggests putting bunk beds in the room so you can fit 4 or more people in a room。 The motel people say it's "genius。"😲This means that if you're the only person in your group， than you could share a room with at least three strangers。Uh， no thanks。 That's a terrible idea。Page 138: Mia runs away and refuses to talk to Lupe because she got to move up to Geometry。 Instead of being HAPPY for her friend， she's mad because Lupe won't have time to work at the desk anymore。 Get over yourself。Also， a 7th grader made it into Geometry？ I'm not sure if the author remembers what high school math is like。 The only time we see Lupe do math in any of the books， it's really simple stuff， but people treat her like a genius。Page 146: Mia's editor in China LOVES when she writes about best friend drama。 Really？ You're a middle aged man？ Why do you enjoy 7th-grade drama so much？Page 179: Mia takes the Geometry entrance test， hoping she can be in the same class as Lupe。 She doesn't think she did well， because it had hard questions， like a question about a rhombus！😐A rhombus？ A 10th grade class entrance exam， and the hard question is about a RHOMBUS？？？？？ Once again， I'm not sure if the author remembers what high school math is like。Also， Mia doesn't know what a rhombus is？ What do they teach in middle school math？？Page 199: Jason's mom makes a comment about how it'll be hard for him to become a French chef because he doesn't "look" French。 That's a terrible thing for a mother to say！！Page 219-220: This is kind of a continuity error。 Mia visits Mr。 Hadden， who works at the newspaper。 He says that she needs to talk to the editor-in-chief about her idea， and proceeds to take her into the office。 Then he leaves， and the editor in chief says that Mr。 Hadden， "said that you and your family manage a motel over on the Coast。" Mr。 Hadden didn't say a word to the editor in chief; the entire section is told in detail， and there was not opportunity for him to say anything。Page 303: Mia writes an article in the school article about how girls are labeled as "mean" if they turn down a guy who asks them on a date， but are labeled as "boy crazy" if the girl asks the boy。 Good point， but Mia gets a quote from her best friend （who has really nothing to do with this topic; she wasn't one of the people who experienced this）。 Lupe says， "We're tired of all the labels。 The only 'crazy' I want to be called is respect-crazy！" Am I the only one who thinks that the "respect crazy" play on words is super cringey？？Other than that， it's not a bad book。 That seems like a lot of complaints， but those are the only things in the entire book that I didn't like。 So， it was an improvement over the last book， but not quite as good as book 1。I give this book the second highest score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more

Emilee ，

Excellent！ Kelly Yang brings Mia's signature voice of clarity and humour to a number of issues， including gentrification， corporate monopolies， xenophobia， and gender relations。 Excellent！ Kelly Yang brings Mia's signature voice of clarity and humour to a number of issues， including gentrification， corporate monopolies， xenophobia， and gender relations。 。。。more

Earl ，

Mia Tang is back and fiercer than ever！ From the front desk of the Calivista to China to visit family- and back again， her experiences continue to expand with both unexpected fulfillment of dreams and new challenges。 Readers will continue to root for Mia and may be inspired themselves to go for their dreams！

Jennifer Hottinger ，

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Bridgette ，

The third Front Desk novel is as wonderful as the first two， if not better。 Mia and her friends are back in all the ways we love them as Mia's family prepares for a trip back to China。 All of the characters in China were as wonderful as all the characters we already know--Yang is a master is creating side characters and making me care for them quickly。 I particularly loved Popsicle Grandpa。 The theme of consent was handled perfectly， and it was great to see it dealing with an unwanted kiss， and The third Front Desk novel is as wonderful as the first two， if not better。 Mia and her friends are back in all the ways we love them as Mia's family prepares for a trip back to China。 All of the characters in China were as wonderful as all the characters we already know--Yang is a master is creating side characters and making me care for them quickly。 I particularly loved Popsicle Grandpa。 The theme of consent was handled perfectly， and it was great to see it dealing with an unwanted kiss， and gave that the appropriate weight and response from Mia it deserved。 Mia's tenacity to save her family's motel and to expose those who are making it harder is a heart warming and affirming read。 The theme of love and kindness and how those pay off and work for people was a welcome relief for this adult reader in the midst of a pandemic。 A perfect addition to the series。 。。。more

Ms。 Yingling ，

E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusMia Tang and her family are finally doing well enough with their Calivista motel that they are able to travel to China to visit family。 Hank also decides to come along。 It's been five years， and Mia is glad that her teachers are okay with her taking a month off school， as long as she keeps up with her work。 Lupe and her family will be running the motel， and there is some tension with her best friend， who is taking high school classes and is too busy to run the fro E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusMia Tang and her family are finally doing well enough with their Calivista motel that they are able to travel to China to visit family。 Hank also decides to come along。 It's been five years， and Mia is glad that her teachers are okay with her taking a month off school， as long as she keeps up with her work。 Lupe and her family will be running the motel， and there is some tension with her best friend， who is taking high school classes and is too busy to run the front desk with Mia。 There is also tension with Jason， who wants to be a little more than friends。 These things are simmering in her mind as Mia reconnects with her cousin Shen， grandparents， and even her old school crossing guard！ Things have changed a lot in the neighborhood， and her Aunt Juli wants to move her grandparents from their old fashioned neighborhood where they are comfortable and have a lot of friends， to a new luxury apartment like the one that they live in。 Mia does have some struggles with going back; she has trouble with the outdoor toilet， isn't as good as the language as she was， and sometimes feels that she doesn't fit in with people in China any better than she fits in with people in the US。 There are plenty of adventures to be had in six weeks， though， and she helps Hank run a hamburger stand to help out a local vendor， is approached to write a column for a children's newspaper because her grandfather shows her work to the publisher， and is allowed to wander around the neighborhood with her cousin。 It's good to be with family and sad to leave， but there's plenty going on back in Anaheim。 Two competing hotels have been bought by a large corporation， and the Calivista is once again in trouble。 Other things are changing in her neighborhood， and favorite restaurants and shops are also going out of business。 Lupe is still struggling to keep up with school demands， and things are awkward with Jason， who is being pressured by his parents to give up his Asian fusion style of cooking and stick with traditional French cuisine。 Mia has found the power of the press， so turns her attention to the new hotel conglomerate。 Will she be able to unearth something that could save the family business？Strengths: Mia is an engaging character and it has been interesting to watch her work and grow。 Many of my students whose parents have immigrated to the US go back to visit family， so this is interesting not only for the details of what daily life is like （Shen has a very demanding school， there are local food vendors who sell from their bicycles）， but what emotions are involved in going "home" and visiting family。 A good portion of this book also takes place in Anaheim， advocating for the hotel， dealing with school， and navigating friendships。 It's good to see that Lupe and Jason are still around， even if their roles in Mia's life change。 I feel that there is at least one more book about Mia's life that we need！Weaknesses: It was a little hard to believe that Mia got so much coverage in the news， but younger readers won't think twice about this。 Also， Mia's literary career is based off Ms。 Yang's actual one， which is phenomenal！What I really think: This series is popular in my library （Front Desk is a Battle of the Books title）， and I will definitely have students waiting for this one when it arrives！ 。。。more

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