# Three Keys (Front Desk #2) - Hardcover

by **Kelly Yang** (Author)

The story of Mia and her family and friends at the Calivista Motel continues in this powerful, hilarious, and resonant sequel to the award-winning novel _Front Desk_.

Mia Tang thinks she's going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she's finally getting somewhere with her writing But as it turns out, sixth grade is no picnic...1. Mia's new teacher doesn't think her writing is all that great. And her entire class finds out she lives and works in a motel 2. The motel is struggling, and Mia has to answer to the Calivista's many, many worried investors.3. A new immigration law is looming and if it passes, it will threaten everything -- and everyone -- in Mia's life.It's a roller coaster of challenges, and Mia needs all of her determination to hang on tight. But if anyone can find the key to getting through turbulent times, it's Mia Tang

### Author Biography

Kelly Yang is the #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author of several books for young readers, including _Three Keys_, _Room to Dream_, _Key Player_, and the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature winner _Front Desk_, which was also chosen as a Best Book of the Year by multiple publications, including NPR, _The Washington Post_, and the New York Public Library. Kelly's family immigrated to the United States from China when she was a young girl, and she grew up in California, in circumstances very similar to those of Mia Tang. After attending college at the age of 13, she graduated UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School. She is the founder of The Kelly Yang Project, a leading writing and debating program for children in Asia and the United States. Her writing has been published in _South China Morning Post,_ _The New York Times_, _The Washington Post_, and _The Atlantic_. To learn more about Kelly and the Front Desk series, visit frontdeskthebook.com.

**Number of Pages:** 288

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN

**Publication Date:** September 15, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Three Keys

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

**Reading Level:** 4.8

**Point Value:** 9

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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