A Pacy Lin Novel: The Year of the Dog (Series #1) (Hardcover)

from mysteena

As the author states, "Growing up Asian in a mainly Causcasian community was not a miserable and gloomy existence. But it was different. I wrote Year of the Dog, because I felt that it was important to have a book that addressed those differences in a real and upbeat way. I wrote it because it wa...

from anniecase

A charming, funny, totally relatable story about a little girl trying to figure out where she belongs. Lin says this is the book she wishes she had had as a child and I do, too! It reinforces the message that you can be anything, inspiring young girls in the process.

from mikitchenlady

This is a semi-autobiographical account of Grace Lin's childhood experiences as a Chinese/Taiwanese American. It is bookended by the Chinese New Year celebrations, with the main focus of the book on the Year of the Dog, which is supposed to be where people find luck. Pacy/Grace wants to be rich a...

from xuesheng

Because I have enjoyed Grace Lin's picture books and had read good things about this book, I bought The Year of the Dog for my daughter at our recent bookfair. My daughter read it soon after and loved it and so did I. The story is that of Grace during the Year of the Dog--a year that her mother e...

from picardopicks

2009 YRCA Nominee Junior Division 2006 ALA Children's Notable 2006 National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) GOLD Winner It is Chinese New Year in the Lin household and they are celebrating The Year of the Dog. Grace is the middle daughter and this is her story. Upon hearing the meaning behi...