![]() ![]() ![]() Pacy learns some valuable lessons as the year progresses, from the importance of remaining true to herself and doing her best to putting herself in other people’s shoes and trying to understand a situation from their perspective. And even more so she resents him, for having moved into Melody’s old home. To make matters worse, her schoolmates expect her to be friends with the new boy in class, simply because they share the same skin colour. She becomes absolutely certain of this when the reality of Melody’s move to a new city hits home. Pacy is very happy with her life as it is and is not sure that she wants there to be any “new beginnings”. As they sit round the table, Dad tells “The Story of the Twelve Animals of Chinese New Year or How the Rat was First,” which explains how the rat became the first animal of the Chinese Zodiac and is therefore associated with new beginnings. The Year of the Rat, the much-awaited sequel to Grace Lin’s The Year of the Dog, opens, once again, with the family celebration of Chinese New Year, this time joined by Pacy’s best friend Melody and her family. ![]()
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