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Fourth graders enjoy these books in guided reading groups.

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2017

Grace Lin does an incredible job of enchanting readers with stories that also teach about Chinese legend and customs.

At least in the books I’ve read (this series and Where the Mountain Meets the Moon), Lin tells the main story with short stories/legends interspersed. They are very short, so the reader doesn’t lose track of the main plot.

I’ve read both serieses aloud with fourth graders, and they’ve loved them. I love to start a series in small group rotations and then offer the rest of the series for the kids to read. I’ve had kids finish the rest of the series on their own.

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this book smells like febreze

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2021

I disliked the way my book smells. Spraying febreze on books is not necessary!

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T. Kay

Fourth graders enjoy these books in guided reading groups.

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2017

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Megan L

Great story!

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2020

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My fifth graders and I read this book together. They loved learning about Pacy and her life and loved it even more when they realized it's a true story of the author's life. They hope to read the sequel soon!

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Candice

Fantastic author and great book!

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2021

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This book is wonderful. I teach at an international school in Asia and read this aloud to my 3rd grade class. They loved it. We were even lucky enough to meet Ms. Lin for a virtual author visit. It was one of the best author visits I've seen. Afterwards, many of my students were searching the library for other titles by Ms. Lin. :0)

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this book smells like febreze

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2021

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I disliked the way my book smells. Spraying febreze on books is not necessary!

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K. Briggs

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2021

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I'm eleven, so I probably recommend this book 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 for people to the age of...maybe 10. I found it pretty boring

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mDye

Another winner from Grace Lin

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2015

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We're huge fans of Grace Lin's work in this European-American family. "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" and "Starry River of the Sky" we loved so much that I read them before bedtime TWICE each. The words flow beautifully, the stories are wonderful... and this book is almost as good--which means it's fantastic.

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inkycloak

A thoughtful read. Great for a kids' book club!

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2015

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My daughter is almost 9. She enjoyed this book. Pacy, the main character, is on a quest to find herself: Is she Chinese-American? Taiwanese-American? Or just American? To her American friends at school her Chinese culture is distinctly different, so much so, that one little girl insensitively tells her she can't play Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz because Dorothy is not Chinese.
To Chinese girls, she is not authentically Chinese because she doesn't speak the language; they leave her out, telling her she is "Americanized" or as one girl rudely calls her: "A Twinkie, yellow on the outside, white on the inside."
But the book is more than just the dilemma I mention here. It's a great read, and the book ends on a high note.

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L.H.

Fun story

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2018

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This was a fun read for my third grader, who loved learning about Pacy's culture. The story was well written and engaging, and very relatable for my child. I highly recommend this book.

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Gwezzy

For my Asian Daughter

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2014

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Bought this for my Asian daughter who lives in Canada and refuses to recognize her Chinese roots. She loved the book and actually related to the girl in the story, and started asking about some of the traditions she read about and seeing some we practice. This is a good peek into the culture.

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S + E

Fun book with short consumable chapters.

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2018

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As a Taiwanese American reading this book. I loved it. There were so many ways that I could relate to Pacy growing up in suburban America. "You couldn't be Dorothy. You're Chinese. Dorothy's not Chinese." The chapters were short and easy to read for my 6 y.o.

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