# Maizy Chen's Last Chance: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) - Hardcover

by **Lisa Yee** (Author)

**NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR YOUTH LITERATURE**

Twelve year-old Maizy discovers her family's Chinese restaurant is full of secrets in this irresistible novel that celebrates food, fortune, and family.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY _School Library Journal_ - _Booklist - The Horn Book _-__ New York Public Library

**Welcome to the Golden Palace!**

Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota . . . until now. Her mom's plan is just to stay for a couple weeks, until her grandfather gets better. But plans change, and as Maizy spends more time in Last Chance and at the Golden Palace--the restaurant that's been in her family for generations--she makes some discoveries.For instance:

-   You can tell a LOT about someone by the way they order food.
-   People can surprise you. Sometimes in good ways, sometimes in disappointing ways.
-   And the Golden Palace has secrets...

  
But the more Maizy discovers, the more questions she has. Like, why are her mom and her grandmother always fighting? Who are the people in the photographs on the office wall? And when she discovers that a beloved family treasure has gone missing--and someone has left a racist note--Maizy decides it's time to find the answers.

### Author Biography

Lisa Yee is a Newbery Honoree and National Book Award finalist for _Maizy Chen's Last Chance_. She is also the author of over 21 books for young people, including the groundbreaking _Millicent Min, Girl Genius_; _Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time_; and the DC Super Hero Girls novel series. Lisa is a frequent contributor to NPR's Books We Love. A third-generation Chinese American, Lisa says, "I wrote _Maizy Chen's Last Chance_ as a tribute to my grandparents and to all the immigrants who made the journey to America." Lisa divides her time between Western Massachusetts and Los Angeles.

**Number of Pages:** 288

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** February 01, 2022

**Award:** National Book Awards (2022)

**Award:** Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (2023)

**Award:** Newbery Medal (2023)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Maizy Chen's Last Chance

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4.6

**Point Value:** 6

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