The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng
A novel to treasure with every middle-grade reader you know (NYTBR), this first Anna Wang story shows how a young Asian-American girl navigates her way around friendship and learn to accept that our diversity is what makes us unique.
In Chinese, peng you means friend. But in any language, all Anna knows for certain is that friendship is complicated.
When Anna needs company, she turns to her books. Whether traveling through A Wrinkle in Time, or peering over My Side of the Mountain, books provide what real life cannot--constant companionship and insight into her changing world.
Books, however, can't tell Anna how to find a true friend. She'll have to discover that on her own. In the tradition of classics like Maud Hart Lovelace's Betsy-Tacy books and Eleanor Estes' One Hundred Dresses, this novel subtly explores what it takes to make friends and what it means to be one.
Andrea Cheng is the author of various children's novels, including the critically acclaimed Anna Wang middle-grade series, which critics describe as soft, accessible, and just perfect. Her books will continue to inspire readers even after she passed away in 2015. Andrea Cheng's website is andreacheng.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780544022638 |
| ISBN 10 | 0544022637 |
| Title | The Year of the Book |
| Author | Andrea Cheng |
| Series | Anna Wang Novel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Clarion Books |
| Year published | 2013-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award 2014 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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