The Year of the Dog -- Grace Lin, Paperback

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

Author: Grace Lin
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/01/2007
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.61h x 5.39w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9780316060028
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 104901 / Year of the Dog

Award: Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Nominee
Award: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/28/2007 pg. 66

About the Author
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 pictures books such as The Ugly Vegetables and Caldecott Honor book A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Grace lives with her husband and daughter in Western MA, where they get plenty of winter snow. Her website is www.gracelin.com.