Maizy Chen's Last Chance
Title
Maizy Chen's Last Chance
Subject
Description
"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 (where she and her family are the only Asian Americans) 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; and 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."-- ǂc Publisher's website.
"Eleven-year-old Maizy Chen visits her estranged grandparents, who own and run a Chinese restaurant in Last Chance, Minnesota. As her visit lengthens, she makes unexpected discoveries about her family's history and herself."-- ǂc Provided by publisher.
Creator
Yee, Lisa
Source
https://cala-web.org/awards/bestbook/2023recipients
Publisher
Random House
Date
2022
Format
Text
Language
eng
Type
Book; Text
Identifier
9781984830258
Date Issued
2022
Extent
276 pages
Bibliographic Citation
Yee, L. (2022). Maizy Chen's last chance. Random House.
Audience
Ages 8-12
Audience Education Level
Grades: 3-7
Position: 1065 (47 views)
Files
Collection
Citation
Yee, Lisa, “Maizy Chen's Last Chance,” CALASYS - CALA Academic Resources & Repository System, accessed April 27, 2026, https://www.ir.cala-web.org/items/show/1515.