The Year of the Baby, 2 - (Anna Wang Novel) by Andrea Cheng (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this illustrated sequel to "The Year of the Book, " Anna's family adopts a baby from China. When her new sister fails to thrive, Anna and her best friends, Laura and Camille, create a science project that may save the day.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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 <i>The Year of the Book</i>, 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Middle-grade readers will find many ways to connect with Anna and her friends in this warm family and school story. <br>--<i><b>Kirkus <p/></b></i>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.<br>--<b><i>School Library Journal, starred review <p/></i></b>The science-fair and adoption angles make this useful in a number of settings, and readers who have followed Anna since fourth grade will hope Cheng goes on to keep tabs on her as she reaches sixth grade.<br>--<b><i>Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Andrea Cheng</b> writes picture books and middle grade and young adult novels, and also teaches English as a Second Language and children's literature. She walks daily near her Ohio home. Visit her website at www.andreacheng.com. <b>Patrice Barton's</b> talents were discovered at age three, whens she created a mural with a pastry brush and Crisco. She lives in Austin with her family. Visit her website at www.patricebarton.com.
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