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The Year of the Dog Audiobook
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A special edition of a modern classic by the Newbery-Award winning and bestselling author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
When Pacy's mom tells her that this is a good year for friends, family, and "finding herself," Pacy begins searching right away. As the year goes on, she struggles to find her talent, deals with disappointment, makes a new best friend, and discovers just why the Year of the Dog is a lucky one for her after all.
This funny and profound book is a wonderful debut novel by award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator Grace Lin, and young readers will be sure to love and treasure it for years to come.
This special edition of the modern classic features new content, including deleted stories, a Q&A with the author and editor, and more!
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“Aimed at the younger readers just starting on chapter books, Lin shares ayear of her childhood, the Year of the Dog, and what it means for her. Pacy(our main character) is nervous about the year ahead, but her family uses theChinese New Year to help her focus on the opportunities. In Chinese Astrology,the Year of the Dog is the year we learn about our values and path in life. Itis also the year we can meet the friends who will walk beside us on thejourney. Pacy’s experiences through the year are both uplifting and insightfulwhile it addresses cultural differences, distance from family, and the generalawkwardness of being a kid. It’s one of the best “upbeat” books I have read onthese issues.”
— BookRiot
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“Narrator Kim Mai Guest’s tone and pitch in this autobiographical novel perfectly complement young Grace’s account of an important year in her life…Listeners hear stories of Chinese and Chinese-American memories, universal realizations about belonging, the power of traditions, and the joy of making new friends. Guest judiciously paces each story carefully and provides finely crafted voices for the adult members of Grace’s family, both female and male.”
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* "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 -
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 -
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 -
Entertaining and often illuminating.
— The Horn Book
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About Grace Lin
Grace Lin is the bestselling author and illustrator of over thirty books, including A Big Mooncake for Little Star, which was a Caldecott Honor Book, and Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, a Newbery Honor Book, among other titles. She is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Visit her at gracelin.com.
About Kim Mai Guest
Kim Mai Guest is an award-winning voice actor for audiobooks and video games. She can also be heard on television shows, such as G.I. Joe: Renegades, Batman: the Brave and the Bold, and Avatar, and in movies such asChill Out Scooby Doo and Dead Space: Aftermath. Her video game work includes Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, and The Lord of the Rings.