Front Desk: A Graphic Novel (Graphic Novel)

Written by Kelly Yang · Illustrated by Fumio Obata

Part of the Front Desk: The Graphic Novel series

A young girl juggles motel duties, secret missions, and dreams of writing.

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240 pages· ~640L

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Mia Tang, a ten-year-old living in a motel, juggles managing the front desk while her parents clean rooms. They secretly shelter immigrants, risking exposure by the harsh owner, Mr. Yao. Mia dreams of becoming a writer, but her mother insists on math due to language barriers. Can Mia protect her family, help those in need, and pursue her passion? This graphic novel adaptation brings her courageous journey to life, filled with challenges and hope.

From the publisher

The graphic novel adaptation of Kelly Yang’s New York Times bestselling book Front Desk! This beautifully illustrated modern classic highlighting Mia Tang’s ever-relevant immigrant story is a must-have for every bookshelf and classroom. 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 manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they’ve been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed.Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language?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, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?See Mia and her friends brought to life in this graphic novel adaptation with art by Fumio Obata!

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