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by Kelly Yang
Should I read this?
Recommended by 1 source and appears in Immigration, For 10 Year Olds, and Fiction.
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, tenyearold Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the emp...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Immigration, For 10 Year Olds, and Fiction.
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Simon Smith
“@kellyyanghk @KathieMacIsaac @KirkusReviews Brilliant. The first three books are fantastic.”
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