Year of the Rat
What's Year of the Rat About
A fresh new look for this modern classic by the Newbery-Award winning and bestselling author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon In this sequel to Year of the Dog, Pacy has another big year in store for her. The Year of the Dog was a very lucky year: she met her best friend Melody and discovered her true talents. However, the Year of the Rat brings big changes: Pacy must deal with Melody moving to California, find the courage to forge on with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator, and learn to face some of her own flaws. Pacy encounters prejudice, struggles with acceptance, and must find the beauty in change. Based on the author’s childhood adventures, Year of the Rat, features the whimsical black and white illustrations and the hilarious and touching anecdotes that helped Year of the Dog earn rave reviews and satisfied readers.
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Grace Lin is the author and illustrator of more than twenty books for children, including the Newbery Honor Book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Little, Brown), the Geisel Honor Book Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same! (Little, Brown), and The Ugly Vegetables. She is also the co-author and illustrator of Our Seasons. She lives in Florence, Massachusetts.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780316531344
- Publication Date
- March 19, 2019
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Page Count
- 208
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lexile® Level
- 730L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Q
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.59
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 4
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 119493
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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