Three Keys
by Kelly Yang • Book 2 of the Front Desk Series
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Asian American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 62,603
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508978, 9.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Asians
- Motels
- Immigrant families
- Immigrants--Juvenile fiction
- Chinese Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Chinese Americans--Fiction
- Middle schools--Juvenile fiction
- Racism--Fiction
- Racism--Juvenile fiction
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Immigrants
- Racism against Asians--Juvenile fiction
- Chinese
- Friendship--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
- Hotels and motels--Juvenile fiction
- Chinese--Juvenile fiction
- Racism
- Friendship--Juvenile fiction
- Hotels, motels, etc.--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
- Friendship
- Asians--California--Juvenile fiction
- Hotels and motels--Fiction
- Immigrants--California, Southern--Juvenile fiction
- Chinese Americans
- Middle schools
- Motels--California, Southern--Juvenile fiction
- Immigrants--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Wisconsin Social Studies Standards
- Race and Racism
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kelly Yang
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks

Teen Writing Class #9 - Layering from Kelly Yang
Created by Kelly Yang
Discussion Questions from High Soaring Learners
Created by High Soaring Learners

Discussion Guide from Scholastic
Created by Scholastic
Book Readings 4

Video Book Reading narrated by Kelly Yang
Created by Moon Lane Books

Video Book Reading in American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) narrated by Kelly Yang
Created by Everywhere Book Fest

Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Sunny Lu
Created by Scholastic Audio

Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by Sunny Lu
Created by Scholastic Audio
Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 5

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Middle Selection, 2021

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2021
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