false 645270 2 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. 631430 1 1 2008 The Year of the Rat total:127|5:51|4:52|3:21|2:3|1:0| 127 532 185 37 3 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 12 11:49:46 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 12:12:03 -0700 2008 ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 16:38:46 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 18:29:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 09:49:52 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 01:00:24 -0700 2009
This time, Pacy and her best friend Melody are faced with a year of changes that challenge their friendship, make Grace question her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 20 11:11:12 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 11:13:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 14:22:51 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 13 12:57:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 17:44:49 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 18:58:42 -0800 2008 Year of the Dog, Pacy Lin is facing another new year. The year of the rat is a year for changes and Pacy is not at all sure that she wants anything to change. When Pacy's best friend Melody moves to California, Pacy feels lost. Her other friends at school don't understand her the w...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 16:11:46 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 16:20:39 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 29 10:20:01 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 30 21:09:00 -0800 2008 The Baby-Sitters Club, Sweet Valley High,...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 05:36:24 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 14:43:53 -0700 2009 The Year of the Dog, which I gave 4 stars.

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