motels

"Buying and moving into the run-down Jewel Motor Inn in upstate New York wasn't eleven-year-old Miriam Brockman's dream, but at least it's an adventure. Miriam befriends Kate, whose grandmother owns the diner next door, and finds comfort in the company of Maria, the motel's housekeeper, and her Uncle Mordy, who comes to help out for the summer"--Publisher.

"P.T. and Gloria need a great plan to ensure the Wonderland can beat a slick new attraction in the 'Unsung Fun In The Sun' contest"--OCLC.

Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.

Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.

"P.T. and Gloria try to save the Wonderland again by getting a teen singing sensation to shoot a movie at the motel"--.

Introduces readers to careers in hospitality. Covers the five main areas of hospitality: foodservice, lodging, travel, tourism, and recreation. Also provides an overview of the entire industry, including customer service.

After the sudden death of her parents, Stevie, thirteen, is sent to live at a rundown motel, where she charms everyone except her estranged grandfather.

Juli?n Castrodad begins working at Puerto Rico's Motel Tul?n, where they rent rooms by the hour to regular customers such as a controversial union organizer, a drug dealer, and a sultry woman known only as "M," but when one of the motel's guests is found dead, Juli?n discovers a hidden link between the motel's regulars.

A coming-of-age novel about a twelve-year-old Asian-American boy learning about sex at his working-class parents' New Jersey motel.