The Year of the Dog (a review)

The Year of the Dog, by Grace Lin, is a slim book with an attractive red cover. It is told in first person, past tense. Pacy, aka Grace, is a Chinese-American going to school, dealing with science fairs and book projects and halloween as well as Chinese meals and festivals. It tells many interesting back-stories through the use of narratives told by family members. It deals with some of the confusions that come of growing up with multiple cultures, trying to fit in where you can, though in a relatively safe, low-key way. It does not particularly fit into my favorite category of story-within-the-story but it's a nice book with likeable characters.