Mr. Yao is the owner of the Calivista and the boss of the Tangs. He is ruthless and mean, changing the terms on the Tangs and docking their salaries whenever something goes wrong with the motel. If Mr. Yao finds out the Tangs have been …

Enter Mr. Yao, the hotel owner, who has an eye on exposing the Tang family's plans and turning them and the immigrants over to the police.

2018年5月29日 · Mr. Yao: The mean motel owner who exploits Mia’s parents and mistreats guests. Mia’s Parents : Loving but struggling immigrant parents who work hard to support their family. Lupe : Mia’s best friend who shares her challenges and supports her journey.

It is the first book in the 5-part series. The family is hired by the owner of the Calivista, Mr. Yao. Although originally seeming nice, he's later revealed to be a penny-pinching liar. Mia gains the friendship of the "weeklies" and is eventually able to buy the hotel with the help of the community.

The Tangs believe this opportunity is a dream come true until they meet the miserly owner, Mr. Yao, and his rude son Jason Yao. The salary Yao initially promised to the Tangs is eroded by one deduction after another, and Yao docks their pay for all sorts of arbitrary expenses.

Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams? Front Desk joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels.

2018年9月14日 · She’s proud of her job. She loves the guests and treats them like family. When one of the guests gets into trouble with the police, it shakes Mia to her core. Her parents, meanwhile, hide immigrants in the empty rooms at night. If the mean motel owner Mr. Yao finds out, they’ll be doomed! Summary from goodreads. Book Stats

Yao is the tightfisted owner of the Calivista Motel, which Mia’s parents manage. He takes financial advantage of all his employees because he knows their opportunities are limited. While Yao underpays his workers, he lives like a king and looks down on anyone who isn’t rich.

2018年12月19日 · Mia’s parents get hired to manage the Calavista Motel in Anaheim, California by the motel’s greedy owner, Mr. Yao. The family moves into the motel, living out of a small room behind the front desk.

2018年5月29日 · Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams? Kelly Yang is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of the FRONT DESK series, winner of the 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Children's Literature.