The Year of the Book
A young girl seeks true friendship beyond the pages of her beloved books.
Book Series · 5 Books
In order from The Year of the Book to The Year of the Garden.
The Anna Wang series is a set of 5 chapter books by Andrea Cheng, published between 2012 and 2017. Written for ages 6–9, most books run about 160 pages.
Five gentle illustrated novels about Chinese American student Anna Wang navigating friendship, family, adoption, travel, and belonging.
A young girl seeks true friendship beyond the pages of her beloved books.
5 books · Published 2012–2017
A young girl seeks true friendship beyond the pages of her beloved books.
A new sister's health crisis challenges Anna to find a solution with her friends.
Anna's journey to China reveals where she truly belongs.
Anna's pen pal visit reveals unexpected cultural lessons.
Anna's garden dream blooms into unexpected friendship.
There are 5 books in the Anna Wang series. It began with The Year of the Book in 2012, and the newest book, The Year of the Garden, was published in 2017.
Start with The Year of the Book and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #5.
The series is best for ages 6–9, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
The Year of the Fortune Cookie (Book #3) is the longest book in the series at 21,980 words (176 pages).
The Year of the Garden (Book #5) is the shortest at 15,997 words (128 pages).
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