Maizy Chen's Last Chance: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781984830258)

NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR YOUTH LITERATURE

Twelve year-old Maizy discovers her family's Chinese restaurant is full of secrets in this irresistible novel that celebrates food, fortune, and family.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY School Library Journal - Booklist - The Horn Book - New York Public Library

Welcome to the Golden Palace!

Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota . . . until now. Her mom's plan is just to stay for a couple weeks, until her grandfather gets better. But plans change, and as Maizy spends more time in Last Chance and at the Golden Palace--the restaurant that's been in her family for generations--she makes some discoveries.For instance:

• You can tell a LOT about someone by the way they order food.
• People can surprise you. Sometimes in good ways, sometimes in disappointing ways.
• And the Golden Palace has secrets...

But the more Maizy discovers, the more questions she has. Like, why are her mom and her grandmother always fighting? Who are the people in the photographs on the office wall? And when she discovers that a beloved family treasure has gone missing--and someone has left a racist note--Maizy decides it's time to find the answers.

Author: Lisa Yee
ISBN-10: 1984830252
ISBN-13: 9781984830258
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2022
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.80w x 1.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 515527 / Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Award: National Book Awards - Finalist
Award: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - Winner
Award: Newbery Medal - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 12/20/2021
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2022 pg. 126
Booklist 02/15/2022 pg. 63
Shelf Awareness 02/15/2022
School Library Journal 11/04/2022 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style