Content: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Mia Tang and her parents have worked really hard since arriving in the U. S. from China. They are now proud owners of the Calivista Hotel together with other immigrants. Mia, 11yo, is in charge of the front desk. She works hard at the hotel and at school, even working separately with her teacher to get better at writing. Mia want to be an author. At the Calivista they welcome all kinds of immigrants that need a place to stay. Room cleaning, laundry and repairs are never-ending. They endure bullying and racial injustice. Mia is perpetual optimist and sees the good in people. She thinks she can fix anything and everything.
Mia is very mature for just being 11yo. I loved the story of Mia, but realistically, having worked with 11-year old children for years and years, I have never met a child at that age with Mia's very mature thinking processes and actions. The book is fast moving, and a page turner. I wanted to see how Mia reacted to all the problems that came way. Mia, her parents and their fellow hotel owners do a lot of good and they are all like one big, happy family that stick together and help each other out.
Ellen-Anita, LMS
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