Praise for Room to Dream:
* “Yang sensitively presents issues like racism, consent, and gentrification in an accessible and engaging manner.” Booklist, starred review
* “Fans of this series that keeps going strong will devour this latest entry.” Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Praise for Three Keys:
* “Mia is the heroine today’s readers deserve.” Publishers Weekly, starred review
* “Mia Tang returns to battle racism in this thrilling sequel.” Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Awards and Praise for Front Desk:
Parents' Choice Gold Medal Fiction Award Winner
NPR Best Books of the Year
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year
Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
Washington Post Best Books of the Year
Amazon Best Books of the Year
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
Bookpage Best Books of the Year
New York Public Library Best Books of the Year
Chicago Public Library Best Books of the Year
Top Ten Debut Novels 2018 ALA Booklist
* “Much-needed.” Booklist, starred review
* “Empowered.” Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* “Swiftly-moving.” School Library Journal, starred review
* “Powerful.” Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
Narrator Sunny Lu returns for the indomitable Mia Tang's fifth adventure. This time the 13-year-old goes to San Francisco for a winter-break journalism camp at a big-city newspaper. She, her mom, and her friends stay in Chinatown, embedding Mia and listeners in its rich history. Her racist editors have no interest in it, but, of course, Mia finds a way to make her voice heard. Once again, Lu confidently embodies Mia's can-do spirit even as she creates distinct secondary characters. Alas, she must also navigate frequent exposition on Asian American and Indigenous history, which is conveyed by Mia's new friends, a girl born in Chinatown and fellow campers who are Japanese American and Muwekma Ohlone. Listeners will soak up the information, but they may wish it had been delivered more naturally. V.S. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine