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by Yang, Kelly,
[ 02. English Fiction ] Published by : Scholastic , (New York :) Physical details: 286, 12 unnumbered pages ; 20 cm. Subject(s): Immigrant families | Immigrants | Chinese | Motels | Exploitation | Self-confidence | Friendship Year : 2018 02. English Fiction Item type : 02. English Fiction
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Vernon River Consolidated School F YAN Available
Vernon River Consolidated School F YAN Available

Includes Author's note with bibliographical references.

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.