| The Year of the Dog Contributor(s): Lin, Grace (Author) |
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ISBN: 031606002X ISBN-13: 9780316060028 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Series: Pacy Lin Novel |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.39" W x 7.61" (0.30 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Topical - Friendship - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 104901 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A special edition of a modern classic by the Newbery-Award winning and bestselling author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon When Pacy's mom tells her that this is a good year for friends, family, and finding herself, Pacy begins searching right away. As the year goes on, she struggles to find her talent, deals with disappointment, makes a new best friend, and discovers just why the Year of the Dog is a lucky one for her after all. This funny and profound book is a wonderful debut novel by award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator Grace Lin, and young readers will be sure to love and treasure it for years to come. This special edition of the modern classic features over 15 pages of new content, including deleted stories, a Q&A with the author and editor, photos from the author's childhood, and more |