Front Desk Summary
Kelly Yang

Everything you need to understand or teach Front Desk by Kelly Yang.

  • Front Desk Summary & Study Guide
  • 30 Front Desk Lessons
  • 20 Activities
  • 180 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 60 Short Essay Questions
  • 20 Essay Questions
  • Pre-Made Tests and Quizzes
  • ...and more

Front Desk Overview

In the young adult novel Front Desk by Kelly Yang, life in America has not been what Mia Tang and her parents envisioned when they immigrated from China. They had anticipated vacations, a home of their own, and perhaps a pet dog. Instead, they are living in poverty in the motel the have been hired to manage. Mia hopes to change her family’s fortune when she enters an essay contest hosted by an elderly couple wanting to give away their motel. Themes in the novel include following one’s dreams, the value of kindness, and the dangers of racism and injustice.

Lesson Plan

Front Desk Lesson Plans contain 148 pages of teaching material, including:

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