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A review by daumari
Key Player by Kelly Yang
5.0
Still feels weird to mark things set in the 1990s as historical fiction, but I love to see [a:Kelly Yang|15524279|Kelly Yang|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1536187850p2/15524279.jpg] continue to add her own experiences on to Mia because looking for the women's world cup teams in Pasadena is a GREAT story!
The other thing about historical fiction is just how evergreen some things are- xenophobic sentiment continues to be a thing, as is housing discrimination and filial duty vs dreams (andwanting to set your kid up for success). There's a subtle, blink-and-you'll-miss-it queer line that's age appropriate for middle grade (though I recall similar in [b:Three Keys|53033829|Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)|Kelly Yang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1578326939l/53033829._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73366589])
Despite all (and maybe because of?) Mia Tang remains an optimistic heroine, and even when discouraged she bounces back with force. Looking forward to rereading these with my kid when she's older.
The other thing about historical fiction is just how evergreen some things are- xenophobic sentiment continues to be a thing, as is housing discrimination and filial duty vs dreams (andwanting to set your kid up for success). There's a subtle, blink-and-you'll-miss-it queer line that's age appropriate for middle grade (though I recall similar in [b:Three Keys|53033829|Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)|Kelly Yang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1578326939l/53033829._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73366589])
Despite all (and maybe because of?) Mia Tang remains an optimistic heroine, and even when discouraged she bounces back with force. Looking forward to rereading these with my kid when she's older.