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The Year of the DogBy Grace Lin2006, 134 pages, Hardback. |
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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 prolific picture book author and illustrator Grace Lin, and young readers will love and treasure it for years to come.
Book Description from the Front Cover Flap
It's the Chinese year of the Dog!
Background on Grace Lin
Grace Lin is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She is the illustrator of over fifteen books for children, and the author and illustrator of over seven including The Ugly Vegetables and Olvina Flies. This is Grace's first novel, and she says, "I wrote it because this was the book I wished I had growing up." Grace grew up in upstate New York and now lives in Somerville, Massachusetts, with her husband, Robert. Grace's web site is www.gracelin.com.
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