The Year of the Book, 1
School year: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
No. of pages 160
Published: 2012
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In Chinese, peng you means friend. But in any language, all Anna knows for certain is that friendship is complicated.
When Anna needs company, she turns to her books. Whether traveling through A Wrinkle in Time, or peering over My Side of the Mountain, books provide what real life cannot--constant companionship and insight into her changing world.
Books, however, can't tell Anna how to find a true friend. She'll have to discover that on her own. In the tradition of classics like Maud Hart Lovelace's Betsy-Tacy books and Eleanor Estes' One Hundred Dresses, this novel subtly explores what it takes to make friends and what it means to be one.
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Anna Wang Novels .
This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-4th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.
There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Cengage Learning, Inc .
Uma Krishnaswami is the author of several books for children. She was born in New Delhi, India, and now lives in Aztec, New Mexico. Abigail Halpin is an illustrator/graphic designer living in New England who likes bright colors, all things retro, and sharp pencils. Andrea Cheng is the daughter of Hungarian immigrants, and grew up among extended family -- all Holocaust survivors. She lives in Cincinnati.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Rhode Island Book Awards
This book was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards.
Volunteer State Book Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Volunteer State Book Award.
Grand Canyon Reader Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.
Bluebonnet Award
This book was recognised by the Bluebonnet Award.
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award.
"A gentle, affectionate take on familiar middle-grade issues and the joys of reading."
--Kirkus
"Tender . . . Cheng credibly portrays Anna's budding maturity."
--Publishers Weekly
"Cheng's telling is as straightforward yet sympathetic as her self-contained main character; and Halpin's often lighthearted pencil-and-wash sketches both decorate and enrich this perceptive novel."
--Horn Book
"Readers are led to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, and to witness how kindness can draw trust and create confidence in a hesitant child."
--School Library Journal
"This is a remarkably pithy and nuanced portrait of a fourth-grader and her world, and the streamlined simplicity of Cheng's writing and the brief page count make it accessible."
--Bulletin
"The Year of the Book was a pleasure to read and more. This is a novel to treasure and share with every middle-grade reader you know."
--New York Times Book
