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Age Range
8 - 10
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2007-05-01
Page Count
134
Publisher
San Val
Grade Level
3rd - 5th
ISBN
9780316060028
Lexile
690
Themes
family

The Year of the Dog

Written by Grace Lin

It's the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's passion in life make this novel appealing to readers of all backgrounds. This funny and profound book is a wonderful debut novel by a prolific picture book author and illustrator and has all the makings of a classic.

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The Year of the Dog: Discussion Guide

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The Year of the Dog: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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The Year of the Dog: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words for each chapter in the book.

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The Year of the Dog: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin.

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Year of the Dog: Word Search

After reading The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle...

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Age Range
8 - 10
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2007-05-01
Page Count
134
Publisher
San Val
Grade Level
3rd - 5th
ISBN
9780316060028
Lexile
690
Themes
family
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