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Title details for Dumpling Days by Grace Lin - Available

Dumpling Days

#3 in series

by Grace Lin
Angela Lin
Audiobook
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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.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Pacy Lin

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 1, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781464018497
      • File size: 173800 KB
      • Duration: 06:02:04

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 710
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      In Lin's newest book about Pacy and her family, they're off to Taiwan to celebrate Grandmother's sixtieth birthday. Pacy is anxious about being away for a month and about the art classes her mom has planned for her. Angela Lin narrates with an understanding of family interactions. Older sister Lissy is sarcastic and imperious, younger sister Kiki is incessantly questioning, Dad is proud and authoritative, and Mom is kind and sympathetic. As Pacy, Lin is sensitive and open to new experiences. Lin's use of inflection and pace brings the listener fully into each situation. The sprinkling of Chinese words sounds completely natural. A.R. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine
    • School Library Journal

      July 1, 2012

      Gr 3-6-Pacy, an 11-year-old Taiwanese-American girl first introduced in Grace Lin's The Year of the Dog (2005) and The Year of the Rat (2008), is struggling to balance two cultures and find her own identity. In this episode (2012, all Little, Brown), she travels with her family to Taiwan to attend their grandmother's birthday. Pacy is nervous about the visit because she doesn't speak Chinese and wonders what her extended family will think of her. As she experiences Taiwanese culture, meets kind relatives, and enjoys wonderful food, she gradually comes to appreciate her heritage. Lin's story is full of warmth and gentle humor. She includes interesting details about Taiwan and descriptions of food, holidays, and even the toilets. Despite the exotic setting, Pacy's family relationships and adventures are amusing because they are familiar: she has conflicts with her sisters, feels lost in unfamiliar places, and has fun trying new things. Angela Lin does a good job of voicing Pacy and her sister. She moves easily into the Chinese accents of Pacy's Taiwanese relatives, and authentically pronounces the few Chinese words. A good choice for Asian-American children who might be balancing two worlds, as well as for classes studying different cultures.-Donna Cardon, Provo City Library, UT

      Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:710
  • Text Difficulty:3

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