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  <default_description>It's the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to &quot;find herself.&quot; Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's passion in life make this novel appealing to readers of all backgrounds. This funny and profound book is a wonderful debut novel by a prolific picture book author and illustrator and has all the makings of a classic.</default_description>
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  <read_at>Mon May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[My nearly 8 year old and I read this book together, every other page. We LOVED it. Pacy, also known as Grace, is a Taiwanese-American. It's not easy to be the only &quot;different&quot; one at school, and during the Year of the Dog, Grace not only finally finds a best friend, but she learns a lot ab...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21622780">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[If you want to learn about chinese heritage, while reading a fun book, this is the book for you!  I reccomend it for 8 years old and up.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a very nice read - well written with very intersting tidbits about Chinese culture.  This was a heartfelt story about a young Chinese-American girl trying to fit in and trying to find her niche in life during the year of the dog, when you are supposed to find out who you are.  I found it a ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14141047">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book follows one year in the life of Pacy - the year of the dog.  Pacy is Taiwanese-American and feels that she is different from the other kids around.  During the year she makes a friend with a similar background, gets a part in a play, and learns to integrate the two cultures that make her w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4013723">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Raymond Liang 								12/9/08<br/>902										Writing Arts<br/>Mr. Nourok<br/><br/>Book Review 3rd Draft<br/><br/><u>The Year of the Dog</u> <br/>Grace Lin<br/>134 Pages<br/>Little, Brown and Company<br/>Time Warner Book Group <br/>ISBN 0-316-06000-3<br/>  <br/>	As every other race celebrate their holiday...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40707672">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[As the author states, &quot;Growing up Asian in a mainly Causcasian community was not a miserable and gloomy existence. But it was different. I wrote <em>Year of the Dog</em>, because I felt that it was important to have a book that addressed those differences in a real and upbeat way. I wrote it because it ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39855722">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I bought this book for Isabelle, knowing she is too young for it now, but figuring I could read it and then put it on her shelf for when she grows older. As it turns out, I read it aloud to her, and we both enjoyed it.<br/><br/>Of course there were many things in the book that Isabelle couldn't re...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58729225">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have two different names, one at school and one at home? Pacy, also known as Grace, knows and sometimes she's not sure she likes it. Pacy is Chinese-American, well actually Taiwanese-American, although Taiwan used to be part of China so she thinks that...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53720154">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a nice read for 3rd or 4th graders about a young girl's experience growing up as one of the only Chinese-Americans in her school.  It was a little slow going for me at first, but I really grew to like Pacey.  I loved getting a sense of her family life and her friendship with Melody.  There a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45773544">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have some insider information: in real life, Melody and Pacy actually won the science fair.  I swear it's the truth.<br/><br/>This is a really fun and creative book, perfect for fourth or fifth graders.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Year of the Dog<br/>Grace Lin<br/>Little, Brown and Company, 134 pages<br/>Fiction – Realistic Story<br/>Ages 9 – 12<br/><br/>The Year of the Dog is a story of a young girl, Grace, who blends her Taiwanese heritage with American culture.  Grace and her friend, Melody, share their strug...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37895704">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Pacy lives in upstate New York with her parents and two sisters, Lissy and Ki-Ki. They have acclimated to America, but still fondly celebrate and hold dear the traditions of China and Taiwan. The Year of the Dog is a light-hearted and joyous look at the complexities of living in one country, while a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19354817">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Pacy Lin is sure that the year of the Dog is going to be her lucky year, but she begins to question how lucky it is as she begins to think she is lacking talent after a loss at the science fair and a disappointing part in the school play.  Pacy is a familiar character to kids who don't always win an...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65309808">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked this one up at the Scholastic Book Fair at my kids' school and I'm glad I did. It's the story of a girl growing up Chinese-American. Or is that Taiwanese-American? Even she isn't sure how she fits, but with a little help from her family and friends, she begins to figure it out.<br/><br/>G...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60382167">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I hate to admit it, but I had a hard time following this kids book.  It's also on the SSYRA list for 2009-2010.  As soon as I would get in the groove of the story, it would veer into a different direction...such as in the middle, it would be...Did I ever tell you about the time I went fishing?  and ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59272344">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I thoughally enjoyed reading this tale about Pacy who is an an American Chinese/Twianese girl who through the year of the dog not only finds herself a new best friend, she also wins a writing contest and yes, makes her mom cry. This book also has a sequil that I'm excited about reading. This book is...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79363741">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[An autobiographical story about Grace and her two sisters living as first generation Chinese-Americans.  Lots of references to Chinese culture and traditions, and the food descriptions made me crave Chinese!  This is a great book for multicultural studies too.  There is one scene where Grace is hopi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56955106">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this with my 3rd grade son. It was easier for him to read than some of the other books he had been bringing home. I really liked how this book introduced him to some Chinese culture. He got a little frustrated with the stories within the story, but I didn't have a problem with it. The sequel ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77136034">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[7th of 15 SSYRA books for 3rd to 5th grade read...Taiwanese-American girl Pacy knows that the Chinese Year of the Dog is good luck, so she seeks to find friendship and to discover her talents within that year.  There are many ethnic stories within the narrative, young readers will enjoy Pacy's quest...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58015191">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Chinese New Year's Year of the Dog is supposed to be lucky for Pacy, but as she goes through normal ups and downs, she wonders if it will be. Sweet, funny and heartwarming, this book was written by Grace Lin to be the book she would have wanted to read as a 5th grader. Based on actual events to ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55049315">more...</a>]]></body>
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