The year of the dog by grace lin6/25/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Pacy shares her everyday experiences from school and from home. Since dogs are also honest and sincere, it’s a good year to find yourself.what you want to do-that kind of thing.” The Year of the Dog is also for thinking. Told in first person using the voice of a child, Grace, also known as Pacy by her family, shares her experiences throughout the Year of the Dog as she searches for friends and for her hidden talent after all, the Year of the Dog is for finding your best friend, “because,” as her mother explains, “dogs are faithful. Raised in upstate New York, Grace Lin is Taiwanese-American and uses her childhood experiences to create the story The Year of the Dog. As the year passes, each of her friends finds their talents, but it wasn’t until the end of the year that Pacy discovers her own, the ability to write and illustrate stories. Through stories from her mother and her friendship with Melody, Pacy, also known as Grace Lin, explores her Taiwanese culture and the way other Taiwanese-Americans view their heritage. But finding out about herself and her talent takes more time. Now she has two good friends, Melody and Becky. Pacy quickly finds a new friend in Melody Ling, another Taiwanese-American. Pacy’s mother tells her that the Chinese Year of the Dog is a good year for friends, family, and discovering yourself and your talent. ![]()
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