Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng introduces us to young Anna Wang, a Chinese American girl learning how to be a good friend. Anna finds solace in books, and when she feels alone, she runs to her favorite titles. But as her world begins to change, she will have to learn how to make friends and what it means to be a good friend. This sweet chapter book is written at a fourth-grade reading level and has short chapters and occasional illustrations. If you enjoy this book, don’t miss the rest of the series. Includes a pronunciation guide in the front of the book. 160 pages, softcover.
The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng
SKU
014225
ISBN
9780544022638
Grade 3-5
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Product Overview
- Meet Anna Chang, a young Chinese American girl
- Explores themes of friendship as Anna learns to be a good friend
- Short chapters, a fourth-grade reading level, and occasional illustrations
- Book 1 in the Anna Wang series
Description
Publisher's Description of The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng
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.
Category Description for Year of the…
The Anna Wang series by Andrea Cheng is a collection of sweet coming-of-age stories following young Anna Wang, a shy Chinese American girl, as she learns important lessons in friendship, family, identity, and belonging. Each book focuses on one growing-up theme—whether learning how to make friends, how to be a good sister, or where one’s family came from. Readers will be delighted by Anna’s authentic POV! Written at a fourth-grade reading level, each book is broken into short chapters and accented with illustrations. Books include pronunciation guides for common Chinese words.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 3-5 |
| Brand: | Clarion |
| Author: | Andrea Cheng |
| ISBN: | 9780544022638 |
| Length in Inches: | 7.625 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.125 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.4375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.3 |
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