The Year of the Rat
by Grace Lin
A sequel to The Year of the Dog (Little, Brown, 2006), this warm and funny... read more
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- 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
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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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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