Ten-year-old Mia manages a motel front desk while her immigrant family faces exploitation, racism, and poverty.
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Ten-year-old Mia manages a motel front desk while her immigrant family faces exploitation, racism, and poverty.
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Four starred reviews and over ten best-of-year lists! "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature! "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review 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, ten-year-old Mia...
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Mentions of characters being beaten; no graphic details
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Mild profanity used occasionally by antagonist
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Central themes of racism, immigration struggles, and social injustice
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Exploitation of immigrants, racism, poverty, and physical abuse
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