The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng; Abigail Halpin (Illustrator)Call Number: PZ7 .C41943 Ye 2012
ISBN: 9780547684635
Publication Date: 2012-05-22
The fourth grade is not turning out how Anna would have hoped. Her parents are making her attend Chinese school on the weekends, and her best friend is drifting off with Allison and Lucy. Anna just doesn't fit in. So she turns to her books. As the year goes on, Anna finds solace and sustenance in her reading and her family, and she does make new friends. Still, when her former best friend Laura tries to rekindle their relationship, Anna is wary but tempted. The text is complemented by sporadic color illustrations depicting Anna's artwork, and enticing tidbits are left throughout of other books that readers will want to pick up and devour just as Anna does.