Join Lisa Yee to discuss “Maizy Chen’s Last Chance.”
BOOK DISCUSSION DETAILS
4/8/2023
HIGH FIVE BOOKS
141 N MAIN ST
FLORENCE, MA 01062-1219
About the Author:
After writing jingles, Red Lobster menus, and Disney TV shows, Lisa Yee’s debut novel, Millicent Min, Girl Genius, won the prestigious Sid Fleischman Humor Award.
Her 21 novels for young readers include Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time, Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally), several American Girl books, the DC Super Hero High series, plus a couple of YA novels.
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance is Lisa’s most recent, and most personal, book. She is a contributor to NPR, and her books have been named a Washington Post Book of the Week, USA Today Critics’ Pick, and more.
About the Book:
NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR YOUTH LITERATURE
Twelve year-old Maizy discovers her family’s Chinese restaurant is full of secrets in this irresistible novel that celebrates food, fortune, and family.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY School Library Journal • Booklist • The Horn Book • New York Public Library
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.
