harperv28 's review for:

Three Keys by Kelly Yang

5.0

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This is the follow-up book to Front Desk. It is a wonderful book. We get to learn more about Mia and her parents, along with her friends Lupe and Jason. Mia and all of her investors that she was able to find now own and run the Calivista Motel. Mia, Lupe, and Jason are now in sixth grade. While some things have improved, there are new challenges that they have to overcome. It is an election year and Governor Pete Wilson wants to pass Prop 187 which would be detrimental to immigrants, especially those that are undocumented. Mia sees lots of injustices and bullying and fights for her friends and others even though she is only eleven years old. Mia is also bullied, but she doesn't let that stop her from doing what she thinks is right to make the world a better place and to show kindness to others. This goes to show that you don't have to be an adult to try and make a difference in the world. I think this is a great book that shows that racism is harmful and it doesn't just impact adults. Also, that one doesn't have to be an adult to make a difference in the world.