Dumpling Days

By Grace Lin

Book #3 in the Pacy Lin series

A trip to Taiwan challenges Pacy's identity and art skills.

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272 pages· 51,228 words· Est. 7 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Pacy embarks on a month-long journey to Taiwan, eager to explore her artistic talents in a Chinese painting class. Yet, she faces unexpected challenges: a language barrier, difficulty making friends, and struggles with her art. As she navigates these obstacles, Pacy accidentally eats chicken feet, receives a fortune teller's blessing, and embarks on a quest for self-discovery. Amidst cultural confusion and delicious dumplings, she learns what truly matters. Will Pacy find her place in a world where she looks like everyone else but feels like a stranger?

From the publisher

A fresh new look for this modern classic by the Newbery-Award winning and bestselling author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Pacy is back! The beloved heroine of The Year of the Dog and The Year of the Rat has returned in a brand new story. This summer, Pacy’s family is going to Taiwan for an entire month to visit family and prepare for their grandmother’s 60th birthday celebration. Pacy’s parents have signed her up for a Chinese painting class, and at first she’s excited. This is a new way to explore her art talent! But everything about the trip is harder than she thought it would be–she looks like everyone else but can’t speak the language, she has trouble following the art teacher’s instructions, and it’s difficult to make friends in her class. At least the dumplings are delicious… As the month passes by, Pacy eats chicken feet (by accident!), gets blessed by a fortune teller, searches for her true identity, and grows closer to those who matter most.

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