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Kelly Yang
Front Desk
Mia Tang manages the front desk of her family's motel, navigating challenges and chasing her dreams. This series explores themes of immigration, community, and finding your voice in a new country. It's a heartwarming story about a young girl's perseverance.
The books in the Front Desk series should be read in the following order: Front Desk, Three Keys, Room to Dream, Key Player, and Top Story. This sequence follows Mia Tang's journey chronologically.
The Front Desk series is particularly well-suited for middle-grade readers who enjoy stories about resilience, cultural identity, and community, especially those interested in immigrant experiences.
The first book in the series, Front Desk, was awarded the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature and was also a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner.