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The Year of the Dog

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By Grace Lin

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$11.99 CAD

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  1. Trade Paperback $8.99 $11.99 CAD
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  3. Hardcover $14.99 $19.99 CAD
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This item is a preorder. Your payment method will be charged immediately, and the product is expected to ship on or around May 1, 2007. This date is subject to change due to shipping delays beyond our control.

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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.

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  • * "Lin does a remarkable job capturing the soul and spirit of books like those of Hayward or Maud Hart Lovelace, reimagining them through the lens of her own story, and transforming their special qualities into something new for today's young readers."
    Booklist, starred review
  • "This comfortable first-person story will be a treat for Asian-American girls looking to see themselves in their reading, but also for any reader who enjoys stories of friendship and family life."
    Kirkus
  • "Lin creates an endearing protagonist, realistically dealing with universal emotions and situations. Girls everywhere, but especially those in the Asian-American community, will find much to embrace here."
    Publishers Weekly
  • "Entertaining and often illuminating."
    The Horn Book

On Sale
May 1, 2007
Page Count
160 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13
9780316060028

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Grace Lin

About the Author

Grace Lin is the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of Chinese Menu, When the Sea Turned to Silver, 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 picture books such as The Ugly Vegetables, A Big Bed for Little Snow, and A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Grace is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Massachusetts. Her website is http://www.gracelin.com.

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