The Year Of The Dog
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Year Of The Dog
By (Author) Grace Lin
Little, Brown & Company
Little, Brown & Company
9th August 2007
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
813.54
Short-listed for Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Grades 3-5) 2010
Physical Properties
Paperback
112
Width 132mm, Height 194mm, Spine 14mm
160g
Description
The Year of the Dog is a humorous and poignant middle grade novel based on the author's true childhood adventures, interwoven with funny and often profound stories from her mother's life. Whimsical black and white illustrations by the author accompany the text. Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's life passions make this novel appealing to all readers.
This debut novel by a prolific picture book author and illustrator has all the makings of a classic.Reviews
* "Lin does a remarkable job capturing the soul and spirit of books like those of Hayward or Maud Hart Lovelace, reimagining them through the lens of her own story, and transforming their special qualities into something new for today's young readers."--Booklist, starred review
"Entertaining and often illuminating."--The Horn Book
"Lin creates an endearing protagonist, realistically dealing with universal emotions and situations. Girls everywhere, but especially those in the Asian-American community, will find much to embrace here."--Publishers Weekly
"This comfortable first-person story will be a treat for Asian-American girls looking to see themselves in their reading, but also for any reader who enjoys stories of friendship and family life."--Kirkus
Author Bio
Grace Lin is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She is the author and illustrator of seven picture books and the illustrator of a further eight. She lives with her husband Robert.
