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Room to Dream (Front Desk #3)

by Kelly Yang

Dreams and change in Mia Tang’s next chapter

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    New York Times bestselling author

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Dreams and change in Mia Tang’s next chapter

A family vacation to China brings Mia Tang face to face with change in both Beijing and her own life. Back home, her writing ambitions are stalled, her friendship with Jason is unsettled, and new development threatens the small businesses around the Calivista motel. These threads connect personal growing pains with questions about what happens to communities as their surroundings shift. As the third book in the Front Desk series, it continues Mia’s story through family ties, friendship, and the challenges facing the motel and its neighbors.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers ages 9–12 looking for contemporary children’s fiction.
  • Readers interested in stories about family connections, friendship, and immigration-related themes.
  • Readers following Mia Tang and the Front Desk series.

Themes

Family and cultural connectionsFriendshipImmigration and belongingSmall businesses and community changePursuing ambitions

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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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