Maizy Chen's Last Chance

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Maizy Chen's Last Chance
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Author Lisa Yee
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature
Publisher Random House
Publication date
 February 1, 2022
Publication placeUnited States
Pages288
Awards Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature (2023)
ISBN 978-1-9848-3025-8

Maizy Chen's Last Chance is a 2022 middle-grade novel by Chinese American author Lisa Yee. In the novel, 12-year-old Maizy travels from California to Minnesota to spend the summer with her grandparents, where they run Golden Palace, the family restaurant. As she spends time caring for her ailing grandfather, she learns more about the restaurant's founder, Lucky, her great-great-grandfather, and his life as a Chinese immigrant in the late 19th century. [1] [2] [3]

In 2022, it was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. [4] The following year, it won the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature (Children category) [5] and earned a Newbery Honor. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ Vlach, S. K. (2023). "The honor list of 2022 prize-winning young adult books: Family stories in YA literature". English Journal. 113 (2): 19–24.
  2. ↑ Phelan, C. (2022). "Maizy Chen's Last Chance". The Booklist . 118 (12): 63.
  3. ↑ Huesca, G. K. (2022). "Maizy Chen's Last Chance". The Horn Book Magazine . 98 (1): 126.
  4. ↑ "Maizy Chen's Last Chance". National Book Foundation . Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  5. ↑ "2023 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Winners". Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  6. ↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). American Library Association . Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  7. ↑ "Maizy Chen's Last Chance". Kirkus Reviews . 89 (23). 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
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