| The Year of the Book, 1 Contributor(s): Cheng, Andrea (Author), Halpin, Abigail (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0547684630 ISBN-13: 9780547684635 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2011036331 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Series: Anna Wang Novels |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.2" W x 7.4" (0.50 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 151332 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Halpin, Abigail: - Abigail Halpin is the talented illustrator of several chapter books including Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin, 2009), cover artwork for Emma Jean Lazarus Fell In Love (Puffin Books, 2010), The Melancholic Mermaid (Simply Read Books, 2010), Penny Dreadful (Random House, 2010) and The Grand Plan to Fix Everything (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum, Spring 2011). Both illustrator and graphic designer, she lives in New England, a stone's throw from the Maine coastline. See her artwork at: http: //www.theodesign.com/.Cheng, Andrea: - Andrea Cheng is the author of several children's books, including the acclaimed middle-grade Anna Wang series critics call "gentle," "accessible," and "just right." Though she passed away in 2015, her books will continue to inspire readers. Visit her website at andreacheng.com. |