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The Year of the Baby (An Anna Wang novel) Hardcover – May 28, 2013

by Andrea Cheng (Author), Patrice Barton (Illustrator)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 108 ratings
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Last year, Anna learned how to be a good friend. Now that her family has adopted a baby girl from China, she wants to learn how to be a good sister. But the new year proves challenging when the doctor warns that the baby isn’t thriving. Can Anna and her best friends, Laura and Camille, create a science project that saves the day? In this heartwarming sequel to The Year of the Book, readers will be just as moved by Anna's devotion to her new sister as they will be inspired by her loving family and lasting friendships.

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  1. Reading age
    2 - 9 years, from customers
  2. Book 2 of 4
    The Anna Wang Novels
  3. Print length
    176 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    1 - 4
  6. Lexile measure
    640L
  7. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.75 x 7.5 inches
  8. Publisher
    HMH Books for Young Readers
  9. Publication date
    May 28, 2013
  10. ISBN-10
    0547910673
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0547910673
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Gr 1-4-In this sequel to The Year of the Book (Houghton Harcourt, 2012), Anna Wang's parents have adopted a toddler from China. Kaylee's failure to thrive is being monitored by an unsupportive doctor, and Anna's mother is frantic about the child's low weight and resistance to food. Even Grandma Wang's herbs do not entice her to eat. Meanwhile, Anna cannot think of an original science project that "really matters" until she and her Chinese friend Camille stumble upon something. As Camille sings a Chinese song, Kaylee seems mesmerized and eats more than usual. Anna and her project partners design a controlled experiment that proves their hypothesis: listening to songs, especially those in Chinese, encourages Kaylee to eat. And indeed, she gains nearly a pound. The experiment is entered in the town-wide science fair. Anna learns to appreciate the wisdom of Camille, who struggles academically but possesses a serene emotional intelligence. This book deals deftly with a range of thorny adoption- and ethnic-stereotyping issues, such as the abandonment of female Chinese infants and the assumption that all Asians are gifted students, and it has special meaning for families touched by adoption. The delicate black-and-white drawings scattered throughout the straightforward text help make this a good choice for readers new to chapter books, and it will appeal to fluent readers looking for a compelling story.-Deborah Vose, Highlands Elementary School, Braintree, MAα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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In this follow-up to The Year of the Book (2012), the focus of 11-year-old narrator Anna shifts to the new girl in the house, adopted a few months ago from China. Now in fifth grade, Anna exhibits the same understated thoughtfulness she did in the last book. Cheng deftly shows how Anna thinks through a problem, whether it is a science-project topic or the fact that her little sister, Kaylee, hasn’t gained enough weight to satisfy the pediatrician. Cheng’s tying up of story threads is as tidy as Barton’s spot illustrations. To top it off, young cooks get a recipe for bao zi buns. Grades 2-4. --Abby Nolan

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HMH Books for Young Readers (May 28, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0547910673
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0547910673
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 9 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 640L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.75 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 108 ratings

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  1. Patrice Barton

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    My artistic talents were first discovered at the age of three, when I was found creating a mural on the dining room wall with a pastry brush and a can of Crisco. Although the work itself was never fully appreciated by my parents, my interest in art was. They quickly gave me a better canvas and more appropriate supplies. My passion for art grew, and I earned a BFA in studio art from the University of Texas in Austin, where I live now with my husband, son and good dog Archer.

    My clients include Alfred A. Knopf, G.P. Putnam's Sons, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Harper Collins, Atheneum, Dial, Roaring Brook Press, Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers, Scholastic Book Club, Ideals Children's Books, Ladybug Magazine, Clubhouse Jr. Magazine, Highlights, Highlights High Five, and more.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story with great characters!
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2014
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Anna loves her baby sister, Kaylee, whom her parents adopted from China. They have had Kaylee for three months, but she has not gained much weight because she won’t eat. So, Anna and her friends, Laura and Camille, decide to help out. They take matters into their own hands and start investigating to see if they can get Kaylee to eat more. The girls make it into their school science project. They try different foods, music and languages to see what will make Kaylee more comfortable and happy and want to eat! Will their scientific research work?

What I thought - This is a great book. I like how Anna’s family is of Chinese heritage (Anna was born in the USA, where they live) and they adopted Kaylee from China. That shows a different type of adopted family than you usually read about. The book is great for younger kids. I like how Anna and her friends think of a way to get Kaylee to eat. It shows how much Anna and her friends care for Kaylee. I think this is a cute story that boys and girls would like. I like Ms. Cheng’s writing style. She makes her characters believable and you care about them. I think books like this, ones that show happy “normal” adoptive families, send a great message to all kids, adopted or bio.
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Daniel Reese
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved it! I was very pleased at the excellent ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2015
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Absolutely loved it! I was very pleased at the excellent science the girls do for the science experiment. Their observations and setting up an experiment with clear, recordable outcomes is perfect. But, this books is not a science book, it's a beautiful and thoroughly believable story of a girl - and her relationships with her family and friends, especially her new baby sister. So sweet and touching, so many hidden glimpses of real life struggles (like being a Chinese-American), having a working mom, substitute teacher, etc.
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Tommy Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Great young reader series
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2019
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Great series that introduces other cultures and relationship dynamics to young readers. My 9 yo loved this whole series! The variety of topics in each booj made it so interesting and my child enjoyed following the age progression of characters.
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4.0 out of 5 stars 3rd grade reader
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2014
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I like this one and Year of the Book was good too. I am looking forward to reading the next one.
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Cheryl Aaron
5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter read the first one and loved it so much she wanted us to search for ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015
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Sequel to Year of the Book. My daughter read the first one and loved it so much she wanted us to search for other books by the same author. We found other "Year of..." and have ordered. When this one arrived, she read it in less than 24 hours and has reminded me she'd like the others.
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Makenna Keveryn
5.0 out of 5 stars THE YEAR OF THE BABY
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2014
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I loved this book! It has such a great lead and a great .........we'll......everything!'
Can't wait to read year of the fortune cookie!'' I read this in college and now I have kids and their reading it and loving it! I was actually one of the few people to have a sighed copy. GO READ IT BEST BOOK EVER.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Great book :-) !!
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2016
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I really liked it but make sure to read the" Year Of The Book" first or you won't know what's going on!!!!
I would recommend this book to people who like simple books .Very plan and some chapters can be boring !!!!!!!!!!!
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Carrie A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good story, teaches scientific method too
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2019
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Excellent book not only for the story of a Chines American girl, but the study of the scientific method.
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