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Happy New Year, Julie (American Girls: Julie #3)
Julie knows the holidays will be difficult this year, but when her sister, Tracy, refuses to go to Dad s house for Christmas, Julie feels as if her family is falling apart. She finds comfort spending time with her best friend, Ivy Ling, whose family is getting ready for Chinese New Year. When Julie s whole family is invited to the Lings New Year banquet, Julie worries abo...more
Paperback, 76 pages
Published
September 4th 2007
by American Girl Publishing Inc
(first published 2007)
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i found this book really insufferable. julie's best friend ivy plays a huge role, & i feel that ivy could be a pretty cool character on her own, but in the julie books, she comes across as a trite chinese american token. ivy's family is preparing for the chinese new year, & they all function solely to educate blonde white girl ivy about their chinese traditions. they take julie shopping with them in san francisco's chinatown for new year supplies. at one point, julie & ivy get sick of waiting ar...more
Julie knows that the holidays will be difficult this year for her, but when her sister Tracy refuses to go to their dad's house for Christmas, Julie feels as if her family is falling apart. Over the holiday, Julie spends most of her time finding comfort with her best friend Ivy Ling. The Lings are getting ready for a huge celebration Chinese New Year. And when Julie helps with the preparations it helps her not think about the sadness she is going through. Then when Ivy's family invites Julie's w...more
I thought it was really cool because Ivy is SUCH. A. TRUE. FRIEND! She let Julie come to Chinese New Year, which lasts for 15 days. And Ivy was just such a true friend, I thought it was so cool. I learned that it's important to be a true friend because then you don't split up. What makes a true friend: being really nice, NOT BOSSY like some of my OTHER friends, listening, not being mean.
I loved reading this with Annabelle. We especially loved the parts about Chinese culture and the scenes in San Francisco's Chinatown. We've been there so many times! It was also a great reminder that Chinese New Year is about putting aside disagreements and focusing on the new year, our blessings, and wishing others good things. A truly enjoyable book!
I learned that even though a family is split apart, doesn't mean that you can't spend time with each other and still be part of each other's lives. I really liked this book and I'm glad I chose it to read! thank you!Megan McDonald
This book is about the Chinese New Year and Julie's friend Ivy. Her friend Ivy is a Chinese American. Ivy invites Julie and her divorced parents to a New Year's party. Julie is nervous that her parents will not get along and argue. In the end the parents do get along and the party was great.
Abby LOVED this one--especially learning all about Chinese New Year. It's my favorite too so far and once again, Julie learns a sweet lesson about her family.
I wrote a book report on this book...... It was awesome and I love it..... Not just because I got a 100!!!:)
Part of a great series of books. A recommended reading for girls of all ages.
I think that it was good, but it needs more details.
It was good.
Really good book! You should read it.
I think it is interesting how these stories usually focus around one central event that could really be told in a short period of time. The author stretches this one episode into a short novel and does it fairly well. I wasn't terribly interested in this book, but I might still recommend it.
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2009/05...
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2009/05...
As I get further into this series I like it more; I think it would benefit from being read as a whole rather than as seperate books. In this installment, Julie is dealing with her first Christmas as part of a divorced family and things do not go well. Luckily, her best friend Ivy is there with her family for support and distraction as they prepare for Chinese New Year.
its hard to handle a christmas without one of your parents i should know!!!
in this book julie, her family,and her best friend, selibrate chinese new year.
I loved the whole chinese part thrown in to give it depth!
this is a gre8t book!
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