Pacy

A special edition of a modern classic by the Newbery-Award winning and bestselling author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon When Pacy's mom tells her that this is a good year for friends, family, and "finding herself," Pacy begins searching right away. As the year goes on, she struggles to find her talent, deals with disappointment, makes a new best friend, and discovers just why the Year of the Dog is a lucky one for her after all. This funny and profound book is a wonderful debut novel by award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator Grace Lin, and young readers will be sure to love and treasure it for years to come. This special edition of the modern classic features new content, including deleted stories, a Q&A with the author and editor, and more!

With her inspired works, acclaimed author Grace Lin has earned a Geisel Honor and a Newbery Honor. In Dumpling Days, Pacy's family travels to Taiwan for a month. This is Pacy's first trip to Taiwan, so she's extremely excited. But soon, she realizes that everything about this trip is difficult: speaking the language, following her art teacher's directions-even making friends. Fortunately, it's not long before Pacy sees that the trip isn't all bad-and that the family bonding that occurs makes everything else worthwhile.