The year of the garden an Anna Wang novel

This prequel to THE YEAR OF THE BOOK follows perceptive, astute Anna as she strives to grow a perfect garden <U+2014> only to realize that the garden she grows with her new friend is more than good enough, weeds and all. A heartfelt and charming introduction to the Anna Wang series. When Anna...

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Main Author: Cheng, Andrea.
Other Authors: Barton, Patrice, 1955- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.
Series: Anna Wang ; 5.
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Summary: This prequel to THE YEAR OF THE BOOK follows perceptive, astute Anna as she strives to grow a perfect garden <U+2014> only to realize that the garden she grows with her new friend is more than good enough, weeds and all. A heartfelt and charming introduction to the Anna Wang series. When Anna is gifted a copy of The Secret Garden, it inspires her to follow her dreams<U+2014>maybe she can plant ivy and purple crocuses and the birds will come. Or maybe what grows from her dream of a garden is even friendship. And friendship, like a garden, often has a mind of its own. In this prequel to The Year of the Book, join Anna in a year of discovery, new beginnings, friendships, and growth.
Item Description: Prequel to : The year of the book
Physical Description: 117 pages
ISBN: 9781328900173
Author Notes: Andrea Cheng was born on September 19, 1957. After receiving a BA in English from Cornell University, she went to Switzerland, where she apprenticed to a bookbinder, attended a school of bookbinding called The Centro del Bel Libro, and learned French. Upon her return, she received an MS in linguistics from Cornell University. She taught English as a Second Language and children's literature at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.

She was a children's author and illustrator. Her books included Grandfather Counts, Marika, The Key Collection, Honeysuckle House, Where the Steps Were, The Bear Makers, Brushing Mom's Hair, and the Year of... chapter book series. She died after a long illness on December 26, 2015 at the age of 58.

(Bowker Author Biography)