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Key Player

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  • Create Date：2022-09-13 06:51:52
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  • Author：Kelly Yang
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Summary

Mia Tang is going for the goal in the fourth Front Desk novel by New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang！

The Women’s World Cup coming to Southern California， everyone is soccer-crazy -- especially Mia Tang！ The U。S。 is playing China in the finals， and Mia feels like her two identities are finally coming together。 Less exciting， though？ The fact that her P。E。 teacher wants Mia to get out of the soccer field， too -- or fall short of the grade she needs to earn a spot at journalism camp。 But as always， Mia Tang is ready with a plan: she’ll track down the two women’s teams， interview them， and write an A-grade article for P。E。 instead！



It’s not so easy， though， finding professional athletes in Pasadena -- or bringing two identities together， even during a game。 As Mia aims for her goals， she’ll have to face prejudice， discrimination， and her own fears。 But if anyone can find a way to win， it’s Mia Tang！

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Reviews

Jennifer ，

This series just keeps getting better！ In this fourth installment， Mia is eager to sign up for a prestigious writing camp， and she's on track to get the all-A report card she needs to apply -- except for PE class， where she's fumbling with playing soccer。 With the Women's World Cup coming to the Rose Bowl and the historic women's team from China going up against the US， there's a lot of excitement at school about the upcoming match， so Mia persuades her teacher to raise her grade to an A if she This series just keeps getting better！ In this fourth installment， Mia is eager to sign up for a prestigious writing camp， and she's on track to get the all-A report card she needs to apply -- except for PE class， where she's fumbling with playing soccer。 With the Women's World Cup coming to the Rose Bowl and the historic women's team from China going up against the US， there's a lot of excitement at school about the upcoming match， so Mia persuades her teacher to raise her grade to an A if she can get an interview with the Chinese team and write an article for the school newspaper。Based on some of Yang's own experiences as a school reporter， this book really exemplifies what Yang has done throughout the series: addressing racism in constructive ways， developing better communication skills with family and friends， and learning to find compassion for others。 All my favorite characters were back， and there was new positive character development for one character who has often been seen as the bad guy。 Like the rest of the Front Desk series， I raced through the book， swept up in the action and eager to find out what would happen next。Not sure if there will be another book in the series as it looks like Mia is on the cusp of going to high school， but I'm here for whatever Kelly Yang writes next。 。。。more

Macy Davis ，

This wasn't as much of a standout as I felt the first three Front Desk books were but I still really enjoyed it and I love Mia's character。 I really appreciate the way that Yang explores such deep and complex topics in such an engaging way！ This wasn't as much of a standout as I felt the first three Front Desk books were but I still really enjoyed it and I love Mia's character。 I really appreciate the way that Yang explores such deep and complex topics in such an engaging way！ 。。。more

Sandym24 ，

This is the 4th book in a series about main character Mia and her family and friends who run the Calivista hotel。 I enjoyed it very much， the characters are heartfelt and deal with real struggles that immigrants and those who feel “ different” face in their daily lives。

Claire Wrobel ，

As usual， Kelly Yang packs a punch with all the social issues she tackles in an accessible， middle-grade novel。 In this book， Mia fights alongside Hank as he goes against a restaurant for stealing his recipe， encourages her parents in their search of a new house， inspires her mother to push back against unfairness at math team， struggles with learning to be well-rounded and put effort into PE， and discovers the beauty in having a multifaceted identity。 What a book！

Shannon ，

Kelly Yang is the queen of middle grade novels that focus on the experience of Chinese American immigrant families。 This book was another excellent addition to her Front Desk series and features Mia， an aspiring journalist and reluctant athlete who can't wait for her family to purchase their first home and is obsessed with the USA vs China World Cup soccer event happening in LA。 Great on audio and full of heart， I can't recommend this series enough！！ Kelly Yang is the queen of middle grade novels that focus on the experience of Chinese American immigrant families。 This book was another excellent addition to her Front Desk series and features Mia， an aspiring journalist and reluctant athlete who can't wait for her family to purchase their first home and is obsessed with the USA vs China World Cup soccer event happening in LA。 Great on audio and full of heart， I can't recommend this series enough！！ 。。。more

Ella ，

It’s official。 This is the best book I’ve ever read！！ Key Player was so good， seriously。 I’ve always loved how Kelly Yang has lots of major problems in these books that would normally set people back and make them give up， yet Mia is determined to not give up。 And I cannot get over her writing style！！ It keeps you interested and just makes you want to keep on reading！ She leaves every chapter with a sort-of-cliff hanger， like you want to keep finding out what’s going to happen next even if there It’s official。 This is the best book I’ve ever read！！ Key Player was so good， seriously。 I’ve always loved how Kelly Yang has lots of major problems in these books that would normally set people back and make them give up， yet Mia is determined to not give up。 And I cannot get over her writing style！！ It keeps you interested and just makes you want to keep on reading！ She leaves every chapter with a sort-of-cliff hanger， like you want to keep finding out what’s going to happen next even if there’s not a whole lot going on。 But there’s always SOMETHING going on， so you never get bored with it。 That’s another thing I love about her books。 And each chapter is an average of 2-4 pages so you’re like， “Well， she and Hank are about to make cookies， and the chapter’s only 2 1/2 pages， so why not？ It’s short。” And you think that with every chapter， so it’s just a wonderful continuous cycle that only has one downside: If you want to savor the book and let it last， you can’t fall for it。 I also absolutely loved how Kelly conveyed the theme of this book again so nicely， and I loved the theme of it so much！！ This was definitely her most inspiring book in the series。 And， once again， this book was based off of her own childhood which made the book even more inspiring。 This is definitely the best book in the series， and the best book I’ve ever read！ My only complaint （if you can even count this） is that I wish I knew whether or not this is the last book in the series… I really hope she comes out with a new one。 。。。more

Meg GlitteryOtters ，

4。5 stars

Prudence Jarvis ，

Amazing！ I loved the way this book continued the series。 I was reading and thinking there’s NO WAY Kelly Yang actually met the Chinese Soccer Team。 But I should have realized。。 she’s ALWAYS been amazing。

Susan McGilvray ，

Great addition to Mia's story - the soccer tie in will be a big hit with our students！ Great addition to Mia's story - the soccer tie in will be a big hit with our students！ 。。。more

Sacha ，

What can’t Mia do？ So far， the answer is still nothing！ I continue to love this series！

Darla ，

Mia Tang doesn't enjoy PE。 There are too many physical threats distracting her。 But she needs a good grade in the class to get into Journalism Camp。 With the Women's World Cup coming to down in 1999， Mia decides to land an interview with either the US or China team before they meet head to head。 Her persistence and ingenuity in trying to make that happen make for an entertaining and inspiring read。 Meanwhile Hank is trying to work on deals with other restaurants to share his secret burger recipe Mia Tang doesn't enjoy PE。 There are too many physical threats distracting her。 But she needs a good grade in the class to get into Journalism Camp。 With the Women's World Cup coming to down in 1999， Mia decides to land an interview with either the US or China team before they meet head to head。 Her persistence and ingenuity in trying to make that happen make for an entertaining and inspiring read。 Meanwhile Hank is trying to work on deals with other restaurants to share his secret burger recipe。 Jason is flourishing at the Calivista restaurant and now his dad wants to invest。 Diary entries that are discovered from Mr。 Yao's earlier years may be just what is needed to get inside that crusty exterior。 There is a Math Cup going on and Mrs。 Tang decides to assist the team that Lupe is on when her coach is a no show。 Oh， and the Tang family is also house hunting。 So much going on including a brief same sex attraction story line。 I am impressed that we now have four books inspired by true events from Kelly Yang's life。 Thank you to Scholastic Press and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Yapha ，

Another great book in the Front Desk series！ This one focuses on the 1999 Women's FIFA soccer world cup final between the US & China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena。 Mia is dealing with an undercurrent of microaggressions surrounding both women's sports and being Chinese-American。 This comes through in her parents' struggle to buy a house as well as her interactions at school。 We see Lupe and Jason continuing to face challenges as well。 So many students will still unfortunately relate to the racism Another great book in the Front Desk series！ This one focuses on the 1999 Women's FIFA soccer world cup final between the US & China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena。 Mia is dealing with an undercurrent of microaggressions surrounding both women's sports and being Chinese-American。 This comes through in her parents' struggle to buy a house as well as her interactions at school。 We see Lupe and Jason continuing to face challenges as well。 So many students will still unfortunately relate to the racism and sexism from 20 years ago， which is one of the reasons this book （and this series） are so essential。 Highly recommended for grades 4 & up。 Definitely better to read them in order for a deeper understanding of Mia's world and friends。 eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss 。。。more

Pam ，

I received an electronic ARC from Scholastic， Inc。Yang continues to reveal more about her characters so readers see what makes them function as they do。 She does not shy away from sharing the racism prevalent in 1999 around the World Cup soccer match。 The United States and China played in the final game。 Mia doesn't understand the hoopla surrounding the sport but comes at it from a journalist's perspective。 Each of the characters is struggling with an issue that affects their sense of self。 By t I received an electronic ARC from Scholastic， Inc。Yang continues to reveal more about her characters so readers see what makes them function as they do。 She does not shy away from sharing the racism prevalent in 1999 around the World Cup soccer match。 The United States and China played in the final game。 Mia doesn't understand the hoopla surrounding the sport but comes at it from a journalist's perspective。 Each of the characters is struggling with an issue that affects their sense of self。 By the end， several have stood up for themselves and made changes in their world and the world beyond too。Yang's writing style invites middle grade readers to step into this world and become part of the Hotel Calista's family。 。。。more

TheNextGenLibrarian ，

Mia’s back and going for the goal in the 4th Front Desk book。⚽️ Everyone’s talking about the World Cup coming to LA and it’s Team USA vs。 Team China！ Meanwhile at Mia’s school she’s earning a C in PE， still afraid to play sports， even though her family has health insurance now。 Mia is dying to attend a writer’s workshop， but must have the grades for it so she makes a deal with her coach: if she can get an interview with either Team USA or Team China， she’ll get a better grade in PE。 Mia’s unsure Mia’s back and going for the goal in the 4th Front Desk book。⚽️ Everyone’s talking about the World Cup coming to LA and it’s Team USA vs。 Team China！ Meanwhile at Mia’s school she’s earning a C in PE， still afraid to play sports， even though her family has health insurance now。 Mia is dying to attend a writer’s workshop， but must have the grades for it so she makes a deal with her coach: if she can get an interview with either Team USA or Team China， she’ll get a better grade in PE。 Mia’s unsure who to root for in this match， as she’s from China， but lives and has a home in America now。 As Mia tries to track down each team， she realizes both her identities matter—not just one。🥅 Yang was born to write books: middle grade， YA and I’m sure she would write beautiful adult books as well， but this series has all of my heart。 The way she’s able to write about such important issues such as bullying， racism， immigration， a coming out storyline， familial problems and friendship issues and make them relatable to kids is truly remarkable。 I hope this series continues forever。 Grab all the copies on 9。6。CW: bullying， racism， cheating 。。。more

Jennybeast ，

Kelly Yang's life is a fascinating treasure trove of CA history， and she uses it well with her Mia Tang stories。 This one covers home ownership， some sympathy for terrible Mr。 Yao， soccer fever surrounding the World Cup and the contiuing everyday struggle of being anything other than white in America。 Great story， pushes Mia to broaden her skills and interests， and highlights the Chinese Women's soccer team， which is really neat。Advanced Reader's Copy provided by Edelweiss。 Kelly Yang's life is a fascinating treasure trove of CA history， and she uses it well with her Mia Tang stories。 This one covers home ownership， some sympathy for terrible Mr。 Yao， soccer fever surrounding the World Cup and the contiuing everyday struggle of being anything other than white in America。 Great story， pushes Mia to broaden her skills and interests， and highlights the Chinese Women's soccer team， which is really neat。Advanced Reader's Copy provided by Edelweiss。 。。。more

Chris G。 ，

In this fourth book in the Front Desk series， Mia continues to grapple with what it means to be Chinese American。 It’s 1999 and the Women’s World Cup， pitting the USA against China， has Los Angeles full of patriotic fervor while Mia manages to interview the Chinese team and is inspired by the hard work and courage it has taken them to succeed。 Mia’s mom is coaching the high school math team that includes Mia’s best friend Lupe while former nemesis Jason is struggling with his dad’s expectations。 In this fourth book in the Front Desk series， Mia continues to grapple with what it means to be Chinese American。 It’s 1999 and the Women’s World Cup， pitting the USA against China， has Los Angeles full of patriotic fervor while Mia manages to interview the Chinese team and is inspired by the hard work and courage it has taken them to succeed。 Mia’s mom is coaching the high school math team that includes Mia’s best friend Lupe while former nemesis Jason is struggling with his dad’s expectations。 Themes include discrimination， standing up to unfair treatment， and the importance of not giving up。 Fans of the series will be pleased。 EARC from Edelweiss。 。。。more

Michelle Simpson ，

This is such a great series and I adore Mia Tang！ Readers will not be disappointed as Mia returns in book 4 and spends time playing soccer， trying to earn some extra credit to improve her p。e。 grade。 so she can go to journalism camp， and trying to help Jason now that his dad is spending so much time at the motel and restaurant。 I read it in one afternoon/evening！Digital review copy from Edelweiss。plus。

Ms。 Yingling ，

E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusWhen Mia gets a C in gym class because she struggles with playing soccer， especially since she's had to be extra careful not to get hurt when her family didn't have insurance， she is devastated， since her scholarship to a news writing camp depends on her getting all As。 She asks her teacher if she can get extra credit， and he agrees that if she can get an interview with players on the women's soccer team who are in town to compete for the World Cup， he will raise E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusWhen Mia gets a C in gym class because she struggles with playing soccer， especially since she's had to be extra careful not to get hurt when her family didn't have insurance， she is devastated， since her scholarship to a news writing camp depends on her getting all As。 She asks her teacher if she can get extra credit， and he agrees that if she can get an interview with players on the women's soccer team who are in town to compete for the World Cup， he will raise her grade。 Her mother， who is now teaching math at the high school， is very dedicated to helping her locate the team， and they spend a lot of time trying to hunt down the Chinese players， since Mia finds their stories， and the fact that they look like her， intriguing。 Meanwhile， Hank is struggling with another restaurant over the rights to his crunch burger， and he feels he is being taken advantage of， but isn't sure how to get the legal solution he wants without going bankrupt。 Jason is trying to convince his father， Mr。 Yao， that he should invest in Hank's restaurant that is attached to the Calivista Motel， but when his father spends money to help out， he also wants to micromanage。 After a leak in the family's garage， Jason finds his father's journals from when he was in middle and high school， and they paint a very different picture of him。 Lupe is on the high school's math team， but their coach is not helpful。 Mia's mother steps in， but is told that her English isn't good enough， and the coach actually gets mad that she helped the team prepare for competition on the sly。 The Tangs are also looking for a house， but running into a lot of problems; it's hard to find an agent， few things in the area are in their price range， and when they find a house they really like， the neighbors lie to them about the nature of the neighborhood in an attempt to keep them out。 Mia's guidance conselour calls her a traitor to the US when she finally snags an interview with the Chinese team， but Mia thinks that he is wrong。 She is lucky enough to translate for the team when they are interviewed by CBS， but dealing with the constant racism in 1990s Southern California is wearing。 Will she be able to pursue her dreams？Strengths: It's great to see women in sports portrayed， even if Mia isn't thrilled about playing sports herself。 The quotes from the newspapers， and the racist and sexist language of just twenty years ago is important for young readers to understand。 I liked that Mia is so passionate about her writing， and so willing to stand up to the constant negativity people throw her way。 While we didn't see a lot of the workings of the hotel， we do get a lot of good glimpses into the restaurant， and Hank and Jason play a big part there。 Lupe's struggles on the math team， and the dealings with the snobbish private school they face in competition， add another facet to the general atmosphere。 I'm sure we will see more books set at the Calavista， and I can't wait to see what house the Tang's end up with。 Weaknesses: I'm ever so slightly confused about the year this book is set， since Three Keys portray events of 1994， and this clearly covers the World Cup of 1999。 What I really think: The series has been popular with my students， so I'll definitely purchase it。 Front Desk is one of our Battle of the Books choices。 This is starting to have a Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Alice McKinley feel to it， and while I wouldn't mind a few more stories about Mia， I've enjoyed Yang's stand alone titles like New From Here and would rather see more of those。 。。。more

Libby ，

Yang again draws on her own life and weaves it into the story of Mia and her family and friends at the Calivista Hotel。 This time the historical context is the 1999 Fifa Women's World Cup match between Team USA and Team China， played in California。 But Yang draws in many other elements ranging from one character's confusion over her sexuality and another character's deeply troubled relationship with his father， as well as ongoing issues of racism faced by many of the characters。 Somewhat predict Yang again draws on her own life and weaves it into the story of Mia and her family and friends at the Calivista Hotel。 This time the historical context is the 1999 Fifa Women's World Cup match between Team USA and Team China， played in California。 But Yang draws in many other elements ranging from one character's confusion over her sexuality and another character's deeply troubled relationship with his father， as well as ongoing issues of racism faced by many of the characters。 Somewhat predictably， In appropriate middle grade fashion， all ends well， leaving readers satisfied yet longing to know what's next for their favorite Front Desk characters。 。。。more

Sarah ，

EARC provided by Edelweiss Plus This author continues to write such good stories！ Mia’s adventures continue as the Women’s World Cup is taking place in California， and she has worked out a deal with her PE teacher to interview a player to help boost her grade。 Don’t miss the author’s note to learn the real-life connection！

Nuri ，

Me trying to find this book online and then checking release date。。。 oh well， it's at least number 5 on the "fall release" books that I want to read！ Can't wait！ Me trying to find this book online and then checking release date。。。 oh well， it's at least number 5 on the "fall release" books that I want to read！ Can't wait！ 。。。more

Đức Nhật ，

15/03/2022: not expecting another novel about Mia but definitely still happy to devour it。 I love her stories so so much18/03/2022: Urghh why can't September come early enough *crying in the corner* 15/03/2022: not expecting another novel about Mia but definitely still happy to devour it。 I love her stories so so much18/03/2022: Urghh why can't September come early enough *crying in the corner* 。。。more

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