TY - BOOK AU - Yang,Kelly TI - Front desk SN - 9781760650469 PY - 2018/// CY - Newtown, NSW PB - Walker Books KW - Children of immigrants KW - California KW - Fiction KW - Immigrant families KW - Motels KW - Families KW - Chinese KW - Exploitation KW - Self-confidence KW - Friendship KW - Australian N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - Ten year-old Mia Tang moved to the US for a better life, a freer life, but so far, it's a life where she runs the front desk of a motel while her parents clean rooms. And she's not even allowed to use the swimming pool. It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, and go for her dreams? ER -