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New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix takes readers on a thrilling adventure filled with mysteries and plot twists aplenty in this absorbing series about family and friendships. Perfect for fans of A Wrinkle in Time and The City of Ember!What makes you you?The Greystone kids thought they knew. Chess has always been the protector over his younger siblings, Emma loves math, and Finn does what Finn does best—acting silly and being adored. They’ve been a happy family, just the three of them and their mom.But everything changes when reports of three kidnapped children reach the Greystone kids, and they’re shocked by the startling similarities between themselves and these complete strangers. The other kids share their same first and middle names. They’re the same ages. They even have identical birthdays. Who, exactly, are these strangers?Before Chess, Emma, and Finn can question their mom about it, she takes off on a sudden work trip and leaves them in the care of Ms. Mo

Take your scientific exploration to the next level with real experiments for kids ages 8 to 12Here's a hypothesis you can prove: science is a ton of fun! These science experiments for kids give you the opportunity to test this theory using 40 exciting activities that teach you all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math―the full STEAM package!From microscopes and candle-powered boats to insect mind control and hydroponics, these science experiments for kids offer a hands-on approach to scientific discovery. Each of these engaging and repeatable experiments give you the chance to get up-close, personal, and creative with all kinds of amazing ideas that will show you how to be a real scientist.This collection of science experiments for kids includes:STEAM for you―Take STEAM learning into your own hands with awesome, easy-to-do science experiments for kids that are perfect for doing at home.Science made simple―From hypothesis to observation to results, learn all about the po

Real Chemistry Experiments has 40 exciting and engaging experiments with a real-life STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) connection for kids 8-12.Full STEAM ahead! Become a better problem-solver, inventor, and innovator with these fascinating chemistry experiments. Each one has a clear purpose or question that's being asked, step-by-step instructions, a list of materials you'll need, questions to help you record your observations, and more. By the time you're through, you'll have chemistry for kids down to a science!This activity book includes experiments and activities with:Easy-to-find materials―From tap water and paper towels, to popsicle sticks and dish soap, the materials needed for these experiments are quick and easy to find.Real-life science―Learn the real chemistry behind how and why each experiment works, like why water and oil don't mix in Oily Oceans, how geodes form in Eggshell Geodes, and more.Chemistry basics―Get tons of info about chemistry and what it i

你也想脫離滑世代一族嗎？等公車、排熱門餐廳不滑手機實在太無聊？其實只要一本數學遊戲書就可以打發你的零碎時間！ 《越玩越聰明的數學遊戲》開本大小不僅能一手掌握，豐富題型更任由你挑，就買一本數學遊戲書，讓你的零碎時間不再被手機控制，給自己除了滑手機以外的另類選擇吧！ 特色： 1. 7-99歲大小朋友都適用！ 2. 口袋書(高18.8cm*寬13.0cm)、攜帶方便，一手掌握！ 3. 專一題

你也想脫離滑世代一族嗎？等公車、排熱門餐廳不滑手機實在太無聊？其實只要一本數學遊戲書就可以打發你的零碎時間！ 《越玩越聰明的數學遊戲》開本大小不僅能一手掌握，豐富題型更任由你挑，就買一本數學遊戲書，讓你的零碎時間不再被手機控制，給自己除了滑手機以外的另類選擇吧！ 特色： 1. 7-99歲大小朋友都適用！ 2. 口袋書(高18.8cm*寬13.0cm)、攜帶方便，一手掌握！ 3. 專一題

《幼兒數學與科學教育》（第8版）(Math and science for young children,8e)自CENGAGE引進，是一本學前教育專業的教科書，對早期兒童教育項目的數學和科學內容進行了詳細介紹，提供了創建適合兒童發展的數學和科學課程的策略方法。全書分為7部分12章，具體包括數學與科學的概念發展、基本概念和技能、運用概念到課程中、符號和高水平概念及活動、低年級的數學概念及運算、創建

A full-color picture book biography about Dorothy Vaughan, one of NASA's first African American managers and one of the groundbreakers on the front line of electronic computing--includes hands-on STEM activities for an introduction to coding.Dorothy Vaughan loved things that made sense--especially numbers! In Computer Decoder: Dorothy Vaughan, Computer Scientist, elementary-aged children follow Dorothy's journey from math teacher to human computer and beyond, a journey made difficult because she was an African American woman working during a time of segregation. Dorothy worked incredibly hard to meet the challenges that greeted her at every turn and rose to the level of supervisor, the first black supervisor in the history of her company! But another challenge awaited when a mechanical computer threatened to replace the teams of human computers. How will Dorothy figure out this problem?- In the Picture Book Biography series, children encounter real-life characters who are thrilled to l

矽谷工程師爸爸的超強數學思維課是一套親子共讀書，可以讓父母深入、系統的瞭解培養孩子的數學思維與邏輯思維應該輔導孩子哪些知識點，例如將數學知識點與STEAM（Science, Technology,Engineering, Art & Math）教育的相關項目結合起來，讓孩子學會用數學解決生活中的問題，並且提供了很多實操案例激發孩子的思維能力。激發孩子的數感天賦一書的目的是訓練孩子的數感，一共有6章

★★★結合科學（Science）、技術（Technology）、工程（Engineering）、藝術（Art）及數學（Math）的STEAM學習方式！★★★從歷史演變了解科學脈動，從生活小事理解龐大科學概念【全彩漫畫】圖解中小學生必備科學基礎概念涵蓋物理、化學、生物、數學、天文……基礎科學知識一把抓韓國學校圖書館、韓國科技部推薦優良科學圖書★韓國學校圖書館推薦★韓國科技部優秀科學圖書★韓國文化產業

From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing explanation of calculus – how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better. Without calculus, we wouldn’t have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn’t have tamed AIDS or discovered Pluto or figured out how to put 5,000 songs in your pocket. Though many of us were scared away from this essential, engrossing subject in high school and college, Steven Strogatz’s brilliantly creative, down-to-earth history shows that calculus is not about complexity; it’s about simplicity. It harnesses an unreal number—infinity—to tackle real-world problems, breaking them down into easier ones and then reassembling the answers into solutions that feel miraculous. Infinite Powers recounts how calculus tantalized and thrilled its inventors, starting with its first glimmers in ancient Greece and bringing us right up to the Higgs boson (a particle predi

★★★結合科學（Science）、技術（Technology）、工程（Engineering）、藝術（Art）及數學（Math）的STEAM學習方式！★★★從歷史演變了解科學脈動，從生活小事理解龐大科學概念【全彩漫畫】圖解中小學生必備基礎科學概念涵蓋物理、化學、生物、數學……基礎科學知識一把抓韓國學校圖書館、韓國科技部推薦優良科學圖書★韓國學校圖書館推薦★韓國科技部優秀科學圖書★韓國文化產業振興院

Quiz your whole family and learn something new together with these fun and fascinating dinnertime placemats with trivia questions!Make your next family dinner one to remember with these fun trivia questions! Renew your family ties and put an end to awkward pauses with Family Fun Night Trivia Placemats. They are informative, collaborative, and most of all, they’re fun!Inside this novelty book, you will find fun trivia questions such as:What do camels store in their humps?What is the world’s longest snake?Who was the first person to walk on the moon?Whose picture is on the front of the U.S. $2 bill?Which TV character lives with his friends in Bikini Bottom?Set these tear-out paper placemats under your plate and test each other on topics covering everything from books and movies to science and math. With more than 250 questions to excite and astound your family, there’s something for everyone to learn!

A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases--a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice--with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan--from foreplay to more-than-missionary position...Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but crave all of the other things he's making her feel. Their no-nonsense partnership st

O’Neil所著《高等工程數學》第八版包括下列幾個特點，旨在使學生更容易接近數學以及對數學產生興趣： 一、新增「數往知來」（Math in Context），是由工程師為工程學生編寫的短文，從他們的角度提供洞察力，了解數學如何在各種現實世界的工程項目和設置中出現。 二、本書的組織已重新設計，以便更有效地關注特定主題。例如，增加了史特姆―李奧維里問題、波動和熱方程式的解法包括處理驅動函數的技術，以及

本書利用圖示、範例，以及有趣的數學模型，讓數以千計的學生得以一窺工程數學的堂奧。全書共12章，內容包含常微分方程式；矩陣、線性代數與線性微分方程組；向量分析；傅立葉分析以及偏微分方程式。 全書包含許多範例和習題，幫助學生真正理解所涉及的概念，而不是只列出機械式步驟。此外，「數往知來」（Math in Context）專欄，由工程師撰寫，對數學如何在各種現實世界的工程項目和環境中發生提供了深刻的見解

本書主要分兩大部分介紹和學習參數化設計語言APDL，1～15章主要介紹APDL語言的基本要素，16～19章重點介紹APDL的典型應用技術。基本要素包括支持APDL的菜單操作、變量、數組與表參數及其用法、數據文件的讀寫、數據庫信息的訪問、數學表達式、使用函數編輯器和加載器、矢量與矩陣運算、APDL Math、內部函數、流程控制、宏與宏庫、定制用戶圖形界面，這些是APDL編程語言的組成部分，能很好地將

MATLAB計算機視覺與機器認知 這是一本用 MATLAB演示計算機視覺原理的基礎理論著作,從*初等的視頻圖像轉換入手,層層遞進,理論與實戰并重但側重于實戰,借助混合編程及圖形用戶界面(GUI)設計,以簡潔的方式展現了有挑戰性的視頻識別、目標跟蹤、行為分析等關鍵視覺技術;同時擴展到機器認知層面,介紹儀器字符識別、機器故障診斷等有趣的應用,使讀者可以在*短的時間內完成入門、進階、精通與實戰的跨越。

The internet has dramatically transformed social space and time for many people in many different contexts. This dramatic warping of the social fabric has happened slowly over time as digital technologies have evolved and internet speeds have increased. While we are all aware of these changes, the impact is often little understood. There are few monographs about social groups made possible by the internet, and even fewer about educational communities made possible through digital technologies. Inside Mathforum.org details the ways that digital media are used to enhance the practices that teachers and students of mathematics engage in. The book also shows how different kinds of mathematical conversations and interactions become possible through the digital media. Unlike many other educational uses of digital media, the Math Forum's community has provided online resources and sustained support for teachers and students, and it leads the way in showing the power of digital media for educa

'班傑明教授在本書直接讓我們探索了「數學世界本身的趣味」。──賴以威國中代數xy、高中三角函數sin cos到大學微積分，這些你曾經學過，卻好陌生的數學，TED演講10,000,000爆高點閱率數學翻轉教育大師，52個數學魔術，帶你完全了解12個重大觀念！◎美國每個學生都有一本！美國數學協會(AMS)強力推薦！◎《普林斯頓期刊》美國TOP300教授◎暢銷書《超展開數學教室》作者賴以威教授超好評推薦

L-functions associated to automorphic forms encode all classical number theoretic information. They are akin to elementary particles in physics. This book provides an entirely self-contained introduction to the theory of L-functions in a style accessible to graduate students with a basic knowledge of classical analysis, complex variable theory, and algebra. Also within the volume are many new results not yet found in the literature. The exposition provides complete detailed proofs of results in an easy-to-read format using many examples and without the need to know and remember many complex definitions. The main themes of the book are first worked out for GL(2,R) and GL(3,R), and then for the general case of GL(n,R). In an appendix to the book, a set of Mathematica functions is presented, designed to allow the reader to explore the theory from a computational point of view.

SummaryThis easy-to-follow book includes terrific tutorials and plenty of exercises and examples that let you learn by doing. It starts by giving you a hands-on orientation to the TI-84 Plus calculator. Then, you'll start exploring key features while you tackle problems just like the ones you'll see in your math and science classes.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About this BookWith so many features and functions, the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator can be a little intimidating. But fear not if you have this book in your hand! In it you'll find terrific tutorials ranging from mastering basic skills to advanced graphing and calculation techniques, along with countless examples and exercises that let you learn by doing.Using the TI-84 Plus, Second Edition starts by making you comfortable with the screens, buttons, and special vocabulary you'll use every time you fire up the TI-84 Plus. Then, you'll master key feat

The entire #1 New York Times bestselling Magicians trilogy, includingThe Magicians, The Magician King, and The Magician's Land, now available in a gorgeous boxed setIncluding four fan-designed character cards, this beautiful boxed set makes a perfect gift for readers of the beloved fantasy series praised by George R. R. Martin, Junot Diaz, and Erin Morgenstern.The MagiciansQuentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A high school math genius, he’s secretly fascinated with a series of children’s fantasy novels set in a magical land called Fillory, and real life is disappointing by comparison. When Quentin is unexpectedly admitted to an elite, secret college of magic, it looks like his wildest dreams may have come true. But his newfound powers lead him down a rabbit hole of hedonism and disillusionment, and ultimately to the dark secret behind the story of Fillory. The land of his childhood fantasies turns out to be much darker and more dangerous than he ever could have imagined . . .T

Monoidal Topology describes an active research area that, after various past proposals on how to axiomatize 'spaces' in terms of convergence, began to emerge at the beginning of the millennium. It combines Barr's relational presentation of topological spaces in terms of ultrafilter convergence with Lawvere's interpretation of metric spaces as small categories enriched over the extended real half-line. Hence, equipped with a quantale V (replacing the reals) and a monad T (replacing the ultrafilter monad) laxly extended from set maps to V-valued relations, the book develops a categorical theory of (T,V)-algebras that is inspired simultaneously by its metric and topological roots. The book highlights in particular the distinguished role of equationally defined structures within the given lax-algebraic context and presents numerous new results ranging from topology and approach theory to domain theory. All the necessary pre-requisites in order and category theory are presented in the book.

配合教科書，輕鬆學習！看漫畫學數學，功課一級棒。對數學一知半解的小豪，受到外星機器人羅博的邀請，穿越時空來到數學王國進行搶救數學大作戰。小豪在圖形王國、螞蟻王國、時間園地和九九乘法塔，遇到各種迎面而來的狀況題，看他當下如何運用機智的頭腦和解題的技巧，一一突破難關，回到現實的世界。 在翻閱本書後，小朋友會驚訝的發現：原來，上市場採買可以練習加減法運算，好吃又軟Q

史上最強、科普界全能鬼才皮寇弗力作●專業審訂：數學之書／洪萬生（台灣師範大學數學系退休教授）物理之書／高涌泉（台灣大學物理系教授）、黃小玲（專業口譯）●中央研究院院士重量推薦：于靖（中央研究院院士／國立台灣大學講座教授）李羅權（中央研究院院士／地球科學所特聘研究員）陳力俊（中央研究院院士／國立清華大學校長）數學之書數學如何解釋夕陽餘暉的色澤？各文明的算術系統有何分別？魔術方塊是如何誕生的？數學歷史

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This largely self-contained treatment surveys, unites and extends some 20 years of research on direct and inverse problems for canonical systems of integral and differential equations and related systems. Five basic inverse problems are studied in which the main part of the given data is either a monodromy matrix; an input scattering matrix; an input impedance matrix; a matrix valued spectral function; or an asymptotic scattering matrix. The corresponding direct problems are also treated. The book incorporates introductions to the theory of matrix valued entire functions, reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces of vector valued entire functions (with special attention to two important spaces introduced by L. de Branges), the theory of J-inner matrix valued functions and their application to bitangential interpolation and extension problems, which can be used independently for courses and seminars in analysis or for self-study. A number of examples are presented to illustrate the theory.

The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like Don't try this at home. So when the troublemaker pulls a major prank at his middle school, he thinks he's finally gone too far. But thanks to a mix-up by one of the administrators, instead of getting in trouble, Donovan is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction (ASD), a special program for gifted and talented students.It wasn't exactly what Donovan had intended, but there couldn't be a more perfect hideout for someone like him. That is, if he can manage to fool people whose IQs are above genius level. And that becomes harder and harder as the students and teachers of ASD grow to realize that Donovan may not be good at math or science (or just about anything). But after an ongoing experiment with a live human (sister), an unforgettably dramatic middle-school dance, and the most astonishing come-from-behind robot victory ever, Donovan shows that his gifts might be exactly what the ASD stude

數學冒險玩 徹底解決你的「數學恐懼症」 為了尋找智慧之劍，奧德賽一行人踏入古中國的領土。 他們好不容易通過了連鬼神也難越的冰雪高山，卻捲入離奇的凶殺案， 為了洗?嫌疑，奧德賽運用「集合」找出村長女兒死亡的真相； 透過「統計」，為漢武帝算出百萬大軍所需要的軍糧； 利用「正多面體」，救出遭大難不死的無知兵團大王擄走的伊芙娜。 奧德賽與大魔頭之間的對戰究竟鹿死誰手？ 他未來的命運又將如何？

數學冒險玩 有效解決你的「數學恐懼症」 擁有神的智慧的奧德賽為了躲避無知兵團的追殺， 和好友伊芙娜一路逃向東方，展開驚險刺激的冒險之旅。 聰明的奧德賽利用「分數」，公平的將披薩分配給飢腸轆轆的士兵； 運用「最小公倍數」，精準計算出逃離恐怖迷宮的時機； 還利用了「乘方」概念，不僅讓自己暴富，還惡懲了可惡商人。 奧德賽能躲過無知兵團的奪命追殺嗎？ 又能靠他超凡的數學才能解除一個個致命危機嗎？

數學冒險玩 有效解決你的「數學恐懼症」 擁有神的智慧的奧德賽為了躲避無知兵團的追殺， 和好友伊芙娜一路逃向東方，展開驚險刺激的冒險之旅。 聰明的奧德賽利用「分數」，公平的將披薩分配給飢腸轆轆的士兵； 運用「最小公倍數」，精準計算出逃離恐怖迷宮的時機； 還利用了「乘方」概念，不僅讓自己暴富，還惡懲了可惡商人。 奧德賽能躲過無知兵團的奪命追殺嗎？ 又能靠他超凡的數學才能解除一個個致命危機嗎？

"So, Chef Ike, when are you going to write a cookbook?"This is a question that Chef Ike, a popular culinary educator in North Carolina, has heard countless times over four decades in the kitchen and the classroom. Realizing that there's truly no time like the present, Chef Ike puts nearly forty years of experience and love into the creation of this gift to his students and fans. In his opinion, travel is the best teacher-and he has gathered his favorite international discoveries for you.Chef Ike has done the math for you, too. These easy-to-follow recipes also include precalculated ingredient lists, allowing you to easily scale the recipe to accurately create delicious food for a few friends, a small group, or a large crowd.Whether you enjoy cooking for your family and friends, creating memorable dinner parties, or dreaming of one day running your own catering company, Chef Ike can help. This collection showcases his favorite international, regional, and local dishes, providing detaile

這本書主要是闡述博奕遊戲背後所牽涉的數學，說明各種博奕遊戲賠率的計算，以及玩家與賭場經營者短期與長期可能面臨的風險。經由這本書，玩家可以瞭解參與各種博奕遊戲所要付出的代價，而賭場經營者可以發現管理上可能存在的弊端並即時加以改正，另外，政府稽核機關可以查核賭場是否賺取合理的利潤，所以每個人都可以由這本書學到有關博奕遊戲及產業的基本知識。

《大學數學立體化教材?21世紀數學教育信息化精品教材:線性代數(經管類)(第4版)》根據高等院校經管類本科專業線性代數課程的最新教學大綱及考研大綱編寫而成，并在第三版的基礎上進行了修訂和完善，注重數學概念的實際背景與幾何直觀的引入，強調數學建模的思想和方法，緊密聯系實際，服務專業課程，精選了許多實際應用案例并配備了相應的應用習題，增補并調整了卻分例題與習題，書中還融入了數學軟件Math

讀完這本書，讓你不再怕數學！本書特色：‧課外學習好幫手：活潑、趣味十足的標題，能引起孩子的好奇心。‧無限延伸想像力：跟著個性鮮明的可愛角色，遨遊妙趣橫生的數學王國。‧漫畫漫話一起來：以淺顯易懂的漫畫呈現學習內容及重點，理解更迅速。‧重要觀念一把抓：在每單元之中，以圖文區塊整理出重點，一目了然。‧學習成果知多少：從重要內容出題，馬上驗收學習成果，並能訓練答題的能力。‧解題金鑰匙：提示關鍵解題觀念，訓

讀完這本書，讓你不再怕數學！本書特色：‧課外學習好幫手：活潑、趣味十足的標題，能引起孩子的好奇心。‧無限延伸想像力：跟著個性鮮明的可愛角色，遨遊妙趣橫生的數學王國。‧漫畫漫話一起來：以淺顯易懂的漫畫呈現學習內容及重點，理解更迅速。‧重要觀念一把抓：在每單元之中，以圖文區塊整理出重點，一目了然。‧學習成果知多少：從重要內容出題，馬上驗收學習成果，並能訓練答題的能力。‧解題金鑰匙：提示關鍵解題觀念，訓

Grab a pencil. Relax. Then take off on a mind-boggling journey to the ultimate frontier of math, mind, and meaning as acclaimed author Dr Clifford Pickover, Dorothy, and Dr Oz explore some of the oddest and quirkiest highways and byways of the numerically obsessed. Prepare yourself for a shattering odyssey as The Mathematics of Oz unlocks the doors of your imagination. The thought-provoking mysteries, puzzles, and problems range from zebra numbers and circular primes to Legion's number - a number so big that it makes a trillion pale in comparison. The strange mazes, bizarre consequences, and dizzying arrays of logic problems will entertain people at all levels of mathematical sophistication. With numerous illustrations, this is an original, fun-filled, and thoroughly unique introduction to numbers and their role in creativity, computers, games, practical research, and absurd adventures that teeter on the edge of logic and insanity. The Mathematics of Oz will have you squirming in frust

This book provides an introduction to Riemannian geometry, the geometry of curved spaces, for use in a graduate course. Requiring only an understanding of differentiable manifolds, the author covers the introductory ideas of Riemannian geometry followed by a selection of more specialized topics. Also featured are Notes and Exercises for each chapter, to develop and enrich the reader's appreciation of the subject. This second edition, first published in 2006, has a clearer treatment of many topics than the first edition, with new proofs of some theorems and a new chapter on the Riemannian geometry of surfaces. The main themes here are the effect of the curvature on the usual notions of classical Euclidean geometry, and the new notions and ideas motivated by curvature itself. Completely new themes created by curvature include the classical Rauch comparison theorem and its consequences in geometry and topology, and the interaction of microscopic behavior of the geometry with the macroscop

Grab a pencil. Relax. Then take off on a mind-boggling journey to the ultimate frontier of math, mind, and meaning as acclaimed author Dr Clifford Pickover, Dorothy, and Dr Oz explore some of the oddest and quirkiest highways and byways of the numerically obsessed. Prepare yourself for a shattering odyssey as The Mathematics of Oz unlocks the doors of your imagination. The thought-provoking mysteries, puzzles, and problems range from zebra numbers and circular primes to Legion's number - a number so big that it makes a trillion pale in comparison. The strange mazes, bizarre consequences, and dizzying arrays of logic problems will entertain people at all levels of mathematical sophistication. With numerous illustrations, this is an original, fun-filled, and thoroughly unique introduction to numbers and their role in creativity, computers, games, practical research, and absurd adventures that teeter on the edge of logic and insanity. The Mathematics of Oz will have you squirming in frust

The graphic novel adaptation of Kelly Yang's New York Times bestselling book Front Desk! This beautifully illustrated modern classic highlighting Mia Tang's ever-relevant immigrant story is a must-have for every bookshelf and classroom.Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed.Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language?It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?See Mia and her friends brought to l