The Year of the Dog
Written by: Grace Lin
Elementary Grades
"A lighthearted coming-of-age novel with a cultural twist. Readers follow Grace, an American girl of Taiwanese heritage, through the course of one year–The Year of the Dog–as she struggles to integrate her two cultures. Throughout the story, her parents share their own experiences that parallel events in her life. These stories serve a dual purpose; they draw attention to Graces cultural background and allow her to make informed decisions. She and her two sisters are the only Taiwanese-American children at school until Melody arrives. The girls become friends and their common backgrounds illuminate further differences between the American and Taiwanese cultures."
School Library Journal Review
Web Resources:
http://www.mcelmeel.com/curriculum/childrenslit/gracelin_bykirstenrendell.html
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