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Room to Dream (Front Desk #3)

by Kelly Yang

Dreams, change, and the Calivista

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    Kelly Yang is described as a New York Times bestselling author

    The metadata describes Kelly Yang as a New York Times bestselling author.

AlbakiReads Editorial

Dreams, change, and the Calivista

Mia Tang’s family trip to China brings Beijing’s changing landscape into conversation with the changes she faces at home. While reconnecting with relatives, Mia is also navigating a stalled ambition to become a writer, uncertainty involving Jason, and the threat that new development poses to small businesses around the Calivista motel. The story connects personal hopes with questions about what happens to a community as its surroundings change, while continuing Mia’s series-long concern for the motel’s survival.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • A fit for readers ages 9–12 interested in contemporary children’s fiction.
  • For readers who enjoy stories about family connections, pursuing creative ambitions, and community change.
  • A continuation for readers familiar with Mia Tang and the Front Desk series.

Themes

Family and belongingCreative ambitionCommunity and developmentChange and resilience

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Book overview

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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