So, I just finished THE YEAR OF THE DOG by Grace Lin, ideal for juvenile readers and written, according to the author, for kids trying to fit in a mainly Caucasian society. She writes about Taiwanese and Chinese specifically and we follow Pacy through the year of the dog, a lucky year for family and friends. She meets new people and experiences new things, it is cute and funny but also addresses some of the issues surrounding those who move to the United States from other countries. This was a great read!
And, I also finished AMERICAN BORN CHINESE by Gene Luen Yang, a graphic novel with some of the same themes, but written in a slightly different way, with incredible pictures to go along with it. This novel addresses both the old country and being in the new along with self-image in a place where one is different. This book was also a Pacific Northwest Association Young Reader's Choice.
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