| Title: The Year of the Dog Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Author: Grace Lin Lexile: [?] TBD ATOS Level: [?] 4.2 Parent Rating: |
 GO For Ages: 9-12 |
SynopsisFrustrated at her seeming lack of talent for anything, a young Taiwanese American girl sets out to apply the lessons of the Chinese Year of the Dog, those of making best friends and finding oneself, to her own life. CommentsThere are some very discussion points about how different cultures come together. Pacy’s unique voice shares her struggles as the only Asian girl in her school. A good fit for the intended age-range. LanguageNone [?] Sexual ContentNone Drugs/AlcoholKids eat a container of Vitamin C, thinking it’s candy. Parents drink wine. Violence/DisturbingNone Social/FamilyThere is an emphasis on wanting to be wealthy. Chinese names considered ‘wierd’ so the girls have taken on American names. We see multiple places where Pacy struggles to fit in to both American and Chinese culture-Pacy is called a ‘Twinkie’-yellow on the outside but white on the outside. A teen girl wants to be stylish ‘probably for boys’. Religion/SpiritualMention of horoscopes. Strong belief in ghosts. |
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