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Challenges ĭuring the Banned Books Week of 2021, Front Desk was temporarily banned in the Plainedge Union Free School District, New York. The book was awarded the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature in the "Children's Literature" category. Writing for The Horn Book, Roxanne Hsu Feldman says "eaders will admire Mia for her audacity and her creativity in finding solutions for seemingly insurmountable situations." Feldman also notes how despite the story being set in 1990s United States is still "relevant to 2018 America." In a review by Publishers Weekly, Front Desk 's story is called "one of indefatigable hope and of triumph over injustice, and voice is genuine and inspiring." Schapiro praised Mia's character, calling her "an irresistible protagonist," and said "many young readers will see themselves in Mia and her friends." Kirkus Reviews called the main character "a feisty and empowered heroine", and also praised the supporting characters that help "reveal life in America in the 1990s for persons of color and those living in poverty." Katya Schapiro, who reviewed for the SLJ, commented on the "light, positive tone" Yang maintains in the book about the heavy themes, as well as the "satisfying dose of wish fulfillment that closes the story".
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Yang's debut book is about ten-year-old Mia Tang and her family who, after a couple years struggling financially, are hired to manage a motel.įront Desk received starred reviews from the School Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews. Asian/Pacific American Award for Literatureįront Desk is a middle grade book written by Kelly Yang and published by Scholastic in 2018.