Another Nutmeg nominee, The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin, provides a look at what it's like growing up Chinese American. It can't be easy being the only Chinese student in her grade but Grace manages it with finesse and balance. When her mother explains The Year of the Dog is a good year for friendship and "finding herself," Grace sets off on a year long search for both. I love opportunities to look at the world from different perspectives - Grace Lin has has done a masterful job of allowing the reader to experience life as Grace, a young Chinese American girl. Told from Grace's perspective along with vignettes from her parents' lives, The Year of the Dog is a feel-good read.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin
Another Nutmeg nominee, The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin, provides a look at what it's like growing up Chinese American. It can't be easy being the only Chinese student in her grade but Grace manages it with finesse and balance. When her mother explains The Year of the Dog is a good year for friendship and "finding herself," Grace sets off on a year long search for both. I love opportunities to look at the world from different perspectives - Grace Lin has has done a masterful job of allowing the reader to experience life as Grace, a young Chinese American girl. Told from Grace's perspective along with vignettes from her parents' lives, The Year of the Dog is a feel-good read.
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