The Year of the Dog
Written by Grace Lin
Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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.
Primary ISBN: 9780756981433
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Chinese/Chinese American, Taiwanese/Taiwanese American
Themes: Celebrations, Family Relationship: Parents, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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