by Grace Lin
FIC LIN
The Year of the Dog is about a young girl who is Taiwanese-American. She can only speak English. Her name is Grace (Pacy) Lin. She just moved to America and is starting school. She has an older sister named Lizzy (Taiwanese name) or Beatrice (American name). It's the year of the dog and Pacy needs to find her talent before the end of the year. At school there will be a book project contest. The students will write a book authored and illustrated by themselves. Pacy is having trouble. Her teacher says she has writer's block. When Pacy comes home, her mom somehow convinces her to help her plant a special kind of Chinese vegetable that look very ugly but tastes very good. After helping her mom, Pacy has a great idea for her book.
Reviewed by S. S. (5th gr.)
