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The Year of the Dog (A Pacy Lin Novel, 1)

by Grace Lin (Author) Format: Hardcover
4.7 out of 5 stars (670)
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This funny and profound debut novel by prolific illustrator Lin tells the story of young Pacy who, as she celebrates the Chinese New Year with her family, discovers this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Illustrations.
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 10 years, from customers
  2. Book 1 of 3
    Pacy Lin
  3. Print length
    134 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 7
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  7. Publisher
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  8. Publication date
    December 20, 2005
  9. ISBN-10
    0316060003
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0316060004
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Grade 3-5–A lighthearted coming-of-age novel with a cultural twist. Readers follow Grace, an American girl of Taiwanese heritage, through the course of one year–The Year of the Dog–as she struggles to integrate her two cultures. Throughout the story, her parents share their own experiences that parallel events in her life. These stories serve a dual purpose; they draw attention to Graces cultural background and allow her to make informed decisions. She and her two sisters are the only Taiwanese-American children at school until Melody arrives. The girls become friends and their common backgrounds illuminate further differences between the American and Taiwanese cultures. At the end of the year, the protagonist has grown substantially. Small, captioned, childlike black-and-white drawings are dotted throughout. This is an enjoyable chapter book with easily identifiable characters.–Diane Eddington, Los Angeles Public Library
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*Starred Review* Gr. 3-5. When Lin was a girl, she loved the Betsy books by Carolyn Hayward, a series about a quintessentially American girl whose days centered around friends and school. But Lin, a child of Taiwanese immigrants, didn't see herself in the pages. Now she has written the book she wished she had as a child. Told in a simple, direct voice, her story follows young Grace through the Year of the Dog, one that Grace hopes will prove lucky for her. And what a year it is! Grace meets a new friend, another Asian girl, and together they enter a science fair, share a crush on the same boy, and enjoy special aspects of their heritage (food!). Grace even wins fourth place in a national book-writing contest and finds her true purpose in life. Lin, who is known for her picture books, dots the text with charming ink drawings, some priceless, such as one picturing Grace dressed as a munchkin. Most of the chapters are bolstered by anecdotes from Grace's parents, which connect Grace (and the reader) to her Taiwanese heritage. Lin does a remarkable job capturing the soul and the spirit of books like those of Hayward or Maud Hart Lovelace, reimagining them through the lens of her own story, and transforming their special qualities into something new for today's young readers. Ilene Cooper
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 20, 2005
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 134 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316060003
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316060004
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.5 ounces
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 10 years, from customers
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Pacy Lin
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Best Sellers Rank: #4,514,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars (670)

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Hello! Thanks so much for your interest in me and my books!

I grew up in Upstate NY with my parents and 2 sisters, whom are featured in many of my books, including "Dim Sum For Everyone!" and my novels, "The Year of the Dog" and "The Year of the Rat." My mother and I were the star characters in my first book, "The Ugly Vegetables"--I cut both my sisters out of that story! They were quite upset with me and made me promise never to cut them out again. And since then, I haven't...yet.

While many of my books highlight my family, not all of them do. My Newbery Honor-winning novel "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon," is an Asian inspired fantasy that some people call a Chinese 'Wizard of Oz,' and my early reader "Ling & Ting" is inspired by the old 'Flicka, Dicka & Ricka' books I read when I was young.

I hope you enjoy my books. Please visit my website: www.gracelin.com for more info about them (behind the scene stories and pictures) as well as other amusing anecdotes!

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