{"product_id":"key-player-front-desk-4-isbn-9781338776256","title":"Key Player (Front Desk #4)","description":"\u003cb\u003eMia Tang is going for the goal in the fourth Front Desk novel by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Kelly Yang!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMia Tang is play to win!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Women’s World Cup is coming to Southern California, and everyone has soccer fever—especially Mia Tang! The U.S. team is playing China in the finals, and Mia feels like her two identities are finally coming together. But when her P.E. teacher gives her a C, Mia tries to pull up her grade by scoring interviews with the championship teams. It’s not so easy when . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The two teams are hunkered down in secret hotels in Pasadena and not taking any media requests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Mr. Yao is back at the motel—as a co-owner! Jason is sure his dad deserves a second chance. Mia is not so sure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Mia’s parents are trying to buy a house of their very own, which turns out to be a LOT harder than they thought!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mia aims for her goals, she'll have to face strikers from all corners, as well as her own fears. But if anyone can find a way to win big, it's Mia Tang!\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eRoom to Dream\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Yang sensitively presents issues like racism, consent, and gentrification in an accessible and engaging manner.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Fans of this series that keeps going strong will devour this latest entry.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards and Praise for \u003ci\u003eFront Desk\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParents' Choice Gold Medal Fiction Award Winner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNPR Best Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003eReviews Best Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmazon Best Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookpage \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York Public Library Best Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChicago Public Library Best Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTop Ten Debut Novels 2018 - \u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Much-needed.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Empowered.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Swiftly-moving.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Powerful\" -- \u003ci\u003eBulletin for the Center of Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eKelly Yang is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of several books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThree Keys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoom to Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKey Player\u003c\/i\u003e, and the 2019 Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature winner \u003ci\u003eFront Desk\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also chosen as a Best Book of the Year by multiple publications, including NPR, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eSouth China Morning Post,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. 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