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__The Year Of The Rat by: Grace Lin__ realistic fiction nominated by: Jillian

The main character in this book is Pacy Lin. Based on Grace Lin. This book is about a young girl Pacy who is Tawainese and is celebrating the year of the rat with her best friend Melody. Melody is moving away to California and Pacy is falling apart! The boy who is moving into Melody's old house is Chinese and does not speak much English. The boys names is Dun-Wei and everybody hates him. People call him dumb-wei, they hate him so much so they pick, and call him mean names when he has done nothing to them. Pacy's mother told her that the family is going over to Dun-Wei's house for dinner. Pacy is very nervous because she thinks Dun-Wei is stupid, but finds out that he is actually not that bad.

Pacy tries to go back with her old friends and it turns out that she does not like them as much and has pretty much have been ignoring them since Melody came. Pacy thinks she hates the year of the rat but remembers what her mother said. The year of the Rat is also for changes. Pacy tries to stand up for Dun-Wei and herself when they are getting teased and it turns out it works! Clifford {Pacy's cousin} is getting married and needs Pacy, and her sisters Lissy, and Ki-Ki to jump on their bed. Pacy and her sisters don't know why but soon find out. Pacy gets a phone call from Melody saying she's coming over for Chinese new year! Pacy can't wait! She starts to love the year of the Rat, and sad that it's over.

A reason I choose this book to nominate is because when Grace Lin came into our classroom I really was interested to read The Year Of The Rat because I had read The Year Of The Dog and loved it! Another reason I choose this book is because my friend said it was a really great book and I should read it. This book was very well told and had a lot of description. This book had really good writing that makes the reader not want to stop reading. Each chapter left you dying to read more. You should really read this book because it is a forth grade level and it is really enjoyable!!!

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