Middler Summer Book Club
Completed 6th - 8th Grades
*Completed 8th graders may choose to participate in the Middler Book Club or the Senior High Book Club.
Middlers will meet three Sundays at 9a in the Youth Suite.
- May 18: Pick up book and learn a little about it.
- June 22: Read through Chapter 33.
- July 13: Finish the book.
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
Common Sense Media: Parents need to know that Kelly Yang's Front Desk is a powerful, moving tale about 10-year-old Mia Tang and her parents, who live and work at the Calivista Motel in California during the early 1990s. The novel, which is the first in a series, is loosely based on the author's experience as an immigrant growing up in America, and she doesn't shy away from tough, real-world topics such as immigration, poverty, racism, fraud, and bullying. Characters arrive at the motel after being beaten up by loan sharks or fleeing an ICE raid. Another character is beaten up by robbers. Insults include "Chinese doughboy," "ugly-nese," "idiot," "moron," "loser," and "Mr. Tightwad." There's also one use each of "bull" and "bastard." Although there are many heartbreaking stories in the book, there are plenty of positive messages for kids about fighting for what's right, treating people with kindness and respect, and never judging someone by the color of their skin.
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