The Year of the Rat
by Grace Lin
22 Total Resources 1 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2007
Word Count 27,237
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 119493, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Taiwanese Americans
- Chinese New Year
- Identity
- Schools
- New York (State)--Juvenile fiction
- Taiwanese Americans--Fiction
- Family life
- Family life--New York (State)--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
- Schools--Juvenile fiction
- New York (State)--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Chinese New Year--Juvenile fiction
- Identity--Fiction
- Taiwanese Americans--New York (State)--Juvenile fiction
- New York (State)
- Chinese New Year--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Images of Community
- Writers and Writing
- Race & Racism
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Grace Lin
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Grace Lin
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 4
Author Interviews 11
In-depth Written Interview with Grace Lin
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Grace Lin
Created by Pine Manor College
Interview with Grace Lin
Created by Boston Parents Paper
Interview with Grace Lin
Created by Primary Source, Inc.
Guest Blog Post with Grace Lin
Created by BookPeople Blog
Interview with Grace Lin
Created by All the Wonders
Draw a dragon with Grace Lin
Created by Authors Everywhere
Draw a dog with Grace Lin
Created by Authors Everywhere
Draw a chicken and duck with Grace Lin
Created by Authors Everywhere
Interview with Grace Lin
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Guest Post by Grace Lin
Created by Horn Book
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Educator's Guide from Little, Brown and Company
Created by Little, Brown and Company
Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Grace Lin and Kim Mai Guest
Created by Hachette Audio
Video Book Reading narrated by Grace Lin
Created by Grace Lin
Awards & Distinctions 1
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
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