The Year of the Dog
The Year of the Dog
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The Year of the Dog

Written by Grace Lin
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8 - 11
Reading age
160
Page count
146
Words per page
690L
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May 1, 2007
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A special edition of a modern classic by the Newbery-Award winning and bestselling author of Where the Mountain Meets the MoonWhen 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.This special edition of the modern classic features over 15 pages of new content, including deleted stories, a Q&A with the author and editor, photos from the author’s childhood, and more!

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friendshipcultureschoolNew YorkChinese New Yearplaces and regionsfamily lifegirls and womentheatercontestsfamily traditionsself-discoveryTaiwanese-American cultureidentity

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780316060028
    Publication Date
    May 1, 2007
    Publisher
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    160
    Words Per Page
    146
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    123561393
    Lexile® Level
    690L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    3
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    104901
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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