# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Free Children's Event: Words & Pictures with Kelly Yang
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 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 pursue her writing dreams?

Kelly Yang is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of the Front Desk series, winner of the 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Children’s Literature. Her books include Front Desk, Three Keys, Room to Dream, Parachutes, New From Here, and other middle grade and young adult novels. She was born in China and grew up in Los Angeles. She went to college at the age of 13 and graduated from UC Berkeley at the age of 17 and Harvard Law School at the age of 20. After law school, she founded The Kelly Yang Project, a writing and debating program for children in Asia. Prior to becoming a novelist, she wrote for many years for the South China Morning Post, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.

Front Desk: A Graphic Novel is available for preorder from City of Asylum Bookstore.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/pittsburgh/free-childrens-event-words-and-pictures-with-kelly-yang/200030492788927
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Pittsburgh
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
- **lat**: 40.442415440936
- **long**: -79.94982910747
- **full address**: Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Pittsburgh, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Free Children's Event: Words & Pictures with Kelly Yang being held?
  - **A:** Free Children's Event: Words & Pictures with Kelly Yang takes place on Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Pittsburgh, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Free Children's Event: Words & Pictures with Kelly Yang?
  - **A:** Free Children's Event: Words & Pictures with Kelly Yang is organized by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Free Children's Event: Words & Pictures with Kelly Yang is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Pittsburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Free Children's Event: Words & Pictures with Kelly Yang sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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