Maizy Chen's Last Chance
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.
Newbery Honor Award Winner
National Book Award Finalist
Asian/Pacific American Award for Youth Literature
Named one of the Best Books of the Year by School Library Journal, Booklist, The Horn Book, and The New York Public Library
Target age group 9-12
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.
Newbery Honor Award Winner
National Book Award Finalist
Asian/Pacific American Award for Youth Literature
Named one of the Best Books of the Year by School Library Journal, Booklist, The Horn Book, and The New York Public Library
Target age group 9-12
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingHardcover
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Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Theme 2People & Places
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeEmigration & Immigration
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AwardsNewbery Medal Honor Book 2023
National Book Awards Finalist 2022 -
AuthorYee, Lisa
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Lexile Level670
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AR Level4.6
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherRandom House, Inc.
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Publication Date2/1/2022
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Pages288
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Dimensions1.2 H × 8.2 L × 5.8 W
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Case Qty12
