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:
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You can tell a LOT about someone by the way they order food.
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People can surprise you. Sometimes in good ways, sometimes in
disappointing ways.
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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.