What happened between Lupe and Mia that made them closer friends? Has anything like that ever happened in a friendship of yours? (chapter 17)
One Book, One City for Kids is an annual reading program that encourages all 5th graders in the city to read and discuss the same book. The program also strives to encourage a lifelong love of reading among students, to inspire readers to bring story ideas and themes to life through discussion, and to build collaborative ties between public libraries, school libraries, and area schools. This year the entire city will be reading "Front Desk" by Kelly Yang.
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Lupe and Mia have lots in common. Like they are poor and they are immigrations. Also both work for Mr. Yao. Yes, A similer thing happennd to me. Like I have two BEST friends who are from different countries. Like One is from Vietnam and the other one is from Mexico. I am from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Yes, you probaly never heard of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It's in Europe
ReplyDeleteThey both lied about there lives which in the end made them closer
DeleteWhen Mia was intruducing herself at school she lied about having a dog and having a house with a pool (even though the motel had one.) The reason Lupe and Mia became better friends is because Lupe lied too. She said she had a big house and a golden retreiver like Mia said she had too. I think a reason of why they also became friends is because they have some of the same interests and are both poor. I can't think of anything like that that's happend to me.
Deletei agree
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Deletei agre , becuse the more truths they pote out to each other the closer they get.
DeleteI agree because they said they lived in big houses but the were poor.
Deletelupe and mia are both poor and they made up stories because they both tought if they told each other the truth that they would not like each other or want to be friends
ReplyDeleteThis is a very good explanation
Deletethay are both have the same life
ReplyDeletebecause the helping eche the
ReplyDeleteLupe and Mia got closer because they found out they have more stuff in common than they thought they did so they became more honest to each other.
ReplyDeletebecause Mia have lots in common. like they are poor and and they are immigration also work Mr.Yao yes a smiler thing happenned to me
ReplyDeleteI like what you said to improve your sentence you can add a period at the end of the sentence.
DeleteThey both told each other that they had richer families, but both confessed. Then after that, they found more things that they could relate to.
ReplyDeleteThey both came clean about there lives and a lot of pressure came off them both.
ReplyDeleteLupe and Mia lied to each other about their lives, saying that they had LOTS of money, and a great house. But they confessed when Lupe and her dad came over and accidentaly saw Mia, and Lupe's dad fixed the cable. After confessing, the girls had lots of things to relate to. My friend is from Africa. Like, RIGHT from an African country. I am Irish, Canadian, British and Dutch. We are like, BEST FRIENDS, and it doesn't matter if we are different.
ReplyDeleteLupe and Mia found out that they had a lot in common like working with Mr.Yao and being poor.Nothing like that has happened to me before.
ReplyDeletethey found out that they were both lying that's what made them closer friends and yes something happend in my friends like that
ReplyDeleteLupe and Mia both lied and come clean and they get closer because they have the same life they dont have a house or a dog.
ReplyDeleteLupe and Mia have lots of things in common, like being poor immigrants... Yet I don't find that fair. They should be at least a little bit wealthier and should not be immigrants. It's horrible!!!😡😫
ReplyDeletethey were both lying about dogs and they got closer because they told the truth
ReplyDeleteA cable broke and someone had to come fix it.Then the people came a girl and a man the girl was Lupe and the man was her dad.They both stand next to each other.After that Mia stared to talk then Lupe did to.They were talking and both lied that they had a dog and had no trampoline that was what made them closer.
ReplyDeleteMia and Lupe both have family who work for Mr.Yao and they were Lieing about the dogs and that they both told the truth. this happen to me and friend we started arguing
ReplyDeleteabout something i lied about then i told the truth.
well they dont get no pratchshn and mrs yao is mean and and a drunk man came in.
ReplyDeleteThey compared notes and got talking to each other more, Mia told the truth about the motel and that she doesn't live in a big house with a retriever. I don't recall this happening to me.
ReplyDeleteLupe meet Mia at her hotel and they both lied about there houses dogs and now they told the Truth......................../
ReplyDeletewhen the motels cable goes down Lupe's family come and Mia and Lupe see each other and when they see each other they it gets super awkward and Mia said '' I do not have a golden ratriver '' Lupe said the same thing. Lupe and Mia confess all the lies they told to each other. They get so relieved that they do not have any lies. any more.
ReplyDeleteGood job! I would agree. Do you think they also became closer when they told each other their lies?
Deleteshe told the truth after lying to lupe and this has happened to me.
ReplyDeleteThey both lied about being rich they are poor they work for mr.yao
ReplyDeleteyes good job
Deleteya but they both hated jason
Deletethat's rite hannah about they lied and working with Mr.Yao. and there poor
DeleteSomething that made them closer was that they figured out that they are both poor and they don't have dogs. This made them closer because they know they are alike and knowing your alike makes you feel closer. A time that happened to me was when I figured out someone has the same beliefs as me.
ReplyDeletewhat made them better friends is that they both lied and confessed and they feel comfortable to ttalk about stuff now,
ReplyDeleteLupe and Mia got closer because they told that what they said is not really true like that they have a dog or a huge house.
ReplyDeleteThey came out like telling each other that they don't actually have a big house and dogs
ReplyDeleteThey both lied.
ReplyDeletethey both lied to eachother.
ReplyDeleteThey both poor😭
ReplyDeleteThey both lied about how they had a dog or a lot money but its good that they confessed about how rich they were.
ReplyDeleteThey became closer because they both lied about having a lot of but they don't so there glad they could tell someone about it.
ReplyDeletethey both lied to ecahother but when they both saw ecahoter they told the truth
ReplyDeletebecause Lupe was being nice then they faked that they where rich
ReplyDeleteShe told the truth to lupe and lupe also said she was lying .
ReplyDeleteLupe understands how Mia feels and Mia understands how Lupe feels.So now they can relate and be truthful.
ReplyDeletethey booth lied about knowing mr yao and if they had dogs or if they were rich or poor this never happened to me
ReplyDeleteboth hate sports, both lied about being rich they are poor and work for mr.yao
ReplyDeleteThey kept talking about each others lives.
ReplyDeleteShe came out to her friend about lying and that made them closer bc she knows the truth now and its a big relive so she understands her friend better.
ReplyDeleteThey both have a lot in commen.
ReplyDeleteThey both saw each other when Lupe's dad was fixing the washing machine so Mia and Lupe said that they both have secrets that they both do not have golden retrievers and that they both work for Mr.Yao. Not really , me and my friends haven't had the experience because we do not really have any secrets.
ReplyDeleteMei & Lupe both lied about having dogs, having a big home, and so they bonded on that instead of judging each other. And no
ReplyDeleteThey both lied to each other and bonded over it and that both of their parents work for Mr. Yao. No, nothing like that happend to me before
ReplyDeleteWhat happened that made them closer friends was that they both lied about something to make them "cool and they both weren't really rich! They both also know about Mr.Yao and Jason! Me and my Best friend we bonded by we were only born a few days apart!
ReplyDeletewhen the WiFi went out Mia seen Lupe when they seen each other they had to come clean they both told there lies how Mia and Lupe didn't have a big house or dog when they say there lies they forgive each other when there happy Mia found out the Mr Yao owns more then one hotel and how he treats Lupe's dad.-diamond
ReplyDeleteLupe and Mia figured out that they both lie about things to not feel sorta left out. But they also realize that they are both experiencing the same thing they are trying to feel like they fit in. Mr. Yao is mean to both of them because they are nothing like him (which is ok). Mr. Yao doesn't like to treat any of his workers with respect. And that is exactly how Mia and Lupe feel. They are able to understand each other and understand what each other is going through. That's one cool thing about friendship.
ReplyDeletethay stand in one spot for a minit
ReplyDeleteMy mom was hopping from one foot to the other in the front office when we got back from the lake. while we were gone, the cable stopped working. and
ReplyDeleteMy mom was hopping from one foot to the other in the front office when we got back from the lake. while we were gone, the cable stopped working. and
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ReplyDeleteMia and Lupe became better friends because they both told the truth to each other.
ReplyDeleteSarai-What happen between Mia and Lupe is that they both lied about their life but they ended up both telling the truth.Yes I think that Lupe and Mia's friendship can most likely be like other peoples friendship.
ReplyDeletethey came clean that both lied. No this has never happened me
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The thing that made them closer as friends was when each other came clean about things that they made up. Also Mia told Lupe the things that were happening in her life, which makes people closer to each other. I know this made them closer because Mia was always happy when Lupe came over to the motel. Something has happened kinda like this in a friendship of mine. My friend and I both told each other something weird about ourselves, which made us much closer.
ReplyDeleteThe thing that happen to them was they told each other that they didn't have a dog or a big trampoline or pool are big home and they didn't have a lot of money.So the thing that makes the friendship better is they are both the same like they are both immigrants and don´t have a lot of cash.
ReplyDeleteMia and Loupe became closer because they both found out they were lying to each other
ReplyDeleteThey're telling the truth
ReplyDeleteWhen they saw each other they knew they couldn't lie any longer so they explained there lies. Then they figured out how similar they are so there friendship grew because they can relate.
ReplyDeletethye got clean and stoped lieing to each other
ReplyDeletebc she was bieng nice in the first day bc they had a good convwesation
ReplyDeletethey both told each other secrets and thats how you know they are freinds
ReplyDeletethey both lied, and then both identified with each other, and no, nfortunatly nothing like that has ever happened 2 me
ReplyDeletethey both told each other the true about what they been lying about
ReplyDeleteI think they became more bff my telleing each other their secrets and things like that like saying what has happend to her i nehr life and yes this has happend to me once
ReplyDeleteThey tell the true about every thing well almost everything . And this has never happen to me.
ReplyDeletethat they said lies and now they tell each other secrets and no this never happened to me.
ReplyDeleteMia is more happy with Lupe
ReplyDeleteMia and lupe both lied about things at school and then they saw each other at the motel and confessed about there lies
ReplyDeleteumm i dont know but its good that they came clean no
ReplyDeleteI think they also became closer to each other cause they are always hanggingout they wish that Mia Motel Electrisity would stope each time that way they can talk more and get to know more things abt their selfs and tell them all abt their lifes and things like that I think Mia also tell Lupe her personals things cause i sometime also tell My BFF my personals thigs it depends :)😃
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have ever lied to one of my friends, so that has not happened to me.
ReplyDeletethey are like the same person so thats how maybe they are bet friends
ReplyDeleteThey had secrets that nobody knew about that once they shared with each other they found out that being immigrants aren't that bad and knew that they where friends
ReplyDeletemia and lupe are best friends now because they have so much in comun
ReplyDeletemia and lupe have lost in common they are immigrants ans they lied to the class that they have dogs and they poor . and there dad and mom work for mr.yao they to .
ReplyDeletecause they both are in the same shoes and they feel the same pain
ReplyDeleteThey become close friends because they both lied and they both told he wather secert
ReplyDeleteI think they became closer because now they are telling each other the truth and I think they really share a same experience. I have a cousin that I hadn´t seen in a while and when we saw each other again we found out that we have so much in commen and now we call each other every week.
ReplyDeletewhen the motel's electrisity stoped working they both came clean
ReplyDeleteLupe told the truth about her life and so did Mia wich I think made their bond stronger.but I don´t think that ever happened with me and a freind
ReplyDeleteThey are closer friends because Lupe's dad helps with some of the problems at the motel. They have a lot of in common thing also. I tell my bff's almost everything.
ReplyDeleteMy name is also Aliyah! I fully agree with your response.
Deletei agree
DeleteThey both came clean about lying.But it turns out the both were. and knowing they can be there self's around them made the closer. luckily the lying didn't get out of hand.
ReplyDeleteGood response. Knowing you can be yourself is one of the most important things in a friendship.
DeleteThey both had to admit that they were lying about their lives but then they became closer friend because they didn't have to be full of lies.
ReplyDeleteI agree
Deletethey both lied to each other but when they saw each other they telled the truth
ReplyDeletethey stop lieing to eachother
ReplyDeletethey is poor🤧🤧
ReplyDeletethey stopped lying to each other and became closer to each other
ReplyDeletethey were pretending they had money to each other so they would not get teased by one another but they were both poor and they confessed they were lying.
ReplyDeleteLupe and Mia both lied about their lives. Lupes dad is the repair man for the Calavista motel, Mia didn't know that. Lupe also didn't know that Mia worked at the Calavista motel. After they seen each other they had to confess and tell the truth.
ReplyDeleteyes it have happend to me and my friend haylee she is my best friend now
ReplyDeleteIt made them closer because they both wanted to fit in and once Mia realized that Lupe was lying to they started talking and they have a lot in common and they started being friends.
ReplyDeletei agree
ReplyDeletei agree
ReplyDeleteThey realize that they both were lying and being truthful would probably make you have a closer friendship.
ReplyDeletethey were pretending they had money to each other so they would not get teased by one another but they were both poor and they confessed they were lying.I think that this helped them get a lot closer
ReplyDeleteThey both lied to each other and then they found out that they lied and they found out they had many things in common
ReplyDeletethey both lied about things that made them closer nothing has happend to me as lupe and mia
ReplyDeleteit made them closer because they didit have no secrets betwen them
ReplyDeletethey stopped lying to eachother and they have some stuff in common and since they stopped lying there friendship was even stronger and no that has never happened to any of my frienships
ReplyDeletethey got closer like if they were cousin
ReplyDeletethey told eachother their hidden secrets
ReplyDeleteMia and Lupe became closer friends because they both where lying to each other and they are in the same poor "roller coaster" and they a some stuff in common and Mia fells she doesn't have to hide secrets anymore.
ReplyDeletewen Mia came back from the lake she look at here mom she was hopping from one foot to the other to the front office
ReplyDeletethey both said that they don't have golden retriever's and they started talking more and they where saying more things that they din't had in life and they got closer.
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they should been friends they haded alot in common mia really wanted to be her friend so she stud up and told her the truth and lupe stud up and told her the truth so they started being friends and Lupe told mia everything about mr.yao
ReplyDeleteit made them closer because they both wanted too fit in and once mia realized that lupe was lying to they started talking and they have s lot in common and they stared .they but lupe in charge in the office mia started to realized that lupe was lying.
ReplyDeleteThe motel tvs go out so Mr.Yao calls the repair guy but it was Lupe´s dad. So now Lupe knows to truth about how Mia lived in a motel and worked in a motel but when Lupe sees it she starts to tell the truth about what she said in class and about the house and dogs. This has never ever happen in one of my friendships with someone.
ReplyDeleteThey talked and got to know each other and wanted to fit in nothing like this has happened to me.
ReplyDeleteIt made them closer because they trused eachother.no.
ReplyDeleteIt made them closer because it made themselves know a lot about each other and made them have stuff in common.
ReplyDeleteThey have lots in common because they both lied about something.
ReplyDeleteMai and lupe both lied to each other and when they both say each other when the cable broke, both of them stood awkwardly near the front desk and they both started to talk about what they lied or about what was life for them and they started to become friends. :D
ReplyDeleteThey both lide to each other obout haveing things.
ReplyDeleteThey both lied,came clean,and had the same boss over there dads
ReplyDeleteThey both lied they have that in common
ReplyDeleteWhat I think that made them closer is that They told all of there secrets and they told how there lives are going like if it's good or bad.
ReplyDeletehe lied about come clean
ReplyDeleteMia and Lupe lied about a lot of things because they didnt want to be embaresed from the class so they lied about having a big house and having dogs.
ReplyDeleteWhat made them closer friends is that they both agree with stuff and Lupe was the first person to talk to Mia at school and Mia likes having a friend like her and someone to talk to and My friendship is like Mia's and Lupe's friendship.
ReplyDeletethey both lied about they´re lives and then after they told the truth about they´ŕe actually life.
ReplyDeleteThey both lied to each other about having things.
ReplyDeleteWhat made them closer friends is that they both agree with stuff and Lupe was the first person to talk to Mia at school and Mia likes having a friend like her and someone to talk to and My friendship is like Mia's and Lupe's friendship.
ReplyDeleteI think MIA was talking with hank then his friend was so mad so the stop the friendship
ReplyDeletethey both lied about having dogs and being rich.they also have a lot of common
ReplyDeletemia and lupe were lying about when they say when the cable broke
ReplyDeletethey both lied about their life and they work for the same person
ReplyDeletemia and lupe were lying about when they say that lupe had dogs and mia said had a pool
ReplyDeleteWhat i think made them closer was that they both lied about their social life at school, but when Mia found out that Lupe's dad was the person who fixed their cable they came clean and told each other that they were both lying about their social life.
ReplyDeleteThey came clean about lying to each other. Because the damn come and clean make the relationship better. I lied to my dad. Afterwards we talked and I told the truth. Because of that we felt better.
ReplyDeleteMia and Lupe told each other the truth about there lifes and that there lifes are both not perfect and even agreed on somethings.
ReplyDeleteThey became friends because their parents both work for Mr. Yao and because they start telling the truth to each other and they both have a lot of in common.
ReplyDeleteThey stopped lying to each other and that made them better friends.
ReplyDeleteMia and Lupe became closer friends because when they're cable stopped working in the motel Lupe and her Dad came to the Motel. Then they both found out they were both lying about they're social life and told the truth about they're life. I think this is what made them closer friends.
ReplyDeleteMia and Lupe become closer friends because they start telling each other the truth.
ReplyDeleteThey both did not tell the truth.
ReplyDeleteThat they both lied about having dogs an being rich, They both dont have big, expencive houses, and that lupes dad works as fixing electricity.
ReplyDeleteMia and lupe stopped lying to each other when lupe came to the motel they bothe lied about they dogs and lupe lied about trampoline but they both came true to each and stopped lying.
ReplyDeletei think they just got closer cuz i think they started to liking each other
ReplyDeleteThey both also have some stuff in common, like for example, they both lied, they both dont have dogs, they both dont live in expencive houses like they said they did.
ReplyDeleteBecues both of their of parents work for m. Yao and Mia tell Lupe the truth and they have a lot in common and.
ReplyDeletebecase they are happy
ReplyDeleteLupe and Mia was lying to each other. Mia said she had a golden retriever, but in reality she was lying and Lupe lied about having three dogs and a trampoline but she had a small trampoline that you couldn't do flips or stuff like that. Also I have lied to my best friend about having 4 dogs but I didn't.
ReplyDeleteMia and lupe was in a similar passion and that what grew them closer together because they finley had someone to talk about what happens with instead of lieing.
ReplyDeleteMia told Lupe all the lies she told and Lupe told Mia all the ones she told.
ReplyDeleteThey are better friends because they in the same situation.
ReplyDeletethey became friend because they are bold friends because the bold of their parent work for mr.yao.
ReplyDeleteI think they got closer because they told the truth to each other.
ReplyDeleteI think that they got closer because they told the truth when the saw each other because there was no reason to lie now that they see each others living styles. This never happend to me and my best friend we always tell the truth to each other.
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