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ONLINE ONLY: Front Desk - Family Book Club

A Novel Idea 2021 Youth Edition Event Type: Children's Program
Age Group(s): All Ages, Elementary School Age
Date: 4/24/2021
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Description:
 Discuss Front Desk by Kelly Yang via Zoom.

Front Desk, the award winning debut middle-grade novel by Kelly Yang tells the story of Mia Tang, who helps her parents manage a motel in Southern California as they pursue their American dream. As they navigate a system hostile to immigrants, they form a community based on trust and love.
Kelly Yang was born in China and immigrated to America with her parents when she was six years old. She went to college at the age of 13 and law school at the age of 17. After law school, she gave up law to pursue her passion of writing and teaching children writing. She is the founder of The Kelly Yang Project, a leading writing and debating program for kids in Asia.

More details about A Novel Idea Youth Edition at www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/novelidea/

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Join via Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/91319700078?pwd=ZWdLZFZnMVprWkNVTUR5ZGFXZ1F1UT09
Library: All Branches
Contact: Paige Bentley-Flannery
Contact Number: 5416177078
Presenter: Community Librarian, Paige Bentley-Flannery
Link: Join Here