Saturday, May 25, 2024

Mazy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee

Mazy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee 276 pages

 "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 (where she and her family are the only Asian Americans) 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. And 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."

I enjoy reading this author and her stories are always about children who are trying to find out about their past.  In this story the girl is trying to dig up the secrets of her family's past and trying to find out about her grandparent's restaurant.  She learns how to fit in and how to stand up for herself. 

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