The Year of the Dog
By Grace Lin
(Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Paperback, 9780316060028, 160pp.)
Publication Date: May 2007
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Hardcover, Hardcover, Prebound, Prebound
Categories: People & Places - United States - Asian American, Social Issues - Friendship
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It's the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's passion in life make this novel appealing to readers of all backgrounds. This funny and profound book is a wonderful debut novel by a prolific picture book author and illustrator and has all the makings of a classic.
Grace Lin is the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of Starry River of the Sky, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, The Year of the Dog, The Year of the Rat, Dumpling Days, and Ling & Ting, as well as picture books such as The Ugly Vegetables and Dim Sum for Everyone! Grace is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Massachusetts. Her website is www.gracelin.com.
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