Pacy has high hopes for the Year of the Dog, which, she learns, is a year for finding friends and finding yourself. Why was Grace's mom's hair cut by a teacher at school when she was growing up? Because it was past her ears.Being Taiwanese-American is confusing, and being the only Asian kid in your elementary school-except for your older sister-is not always comfortable. What got mixed up on Grace's Halloween costume? Black and blue tights How much money did Grace win for her book? $400 How did Grace's dad decorate the bushes outside? He put the lights in one clump on the bushes Why is the New Year decoration hung upside down? Hanging it upside down means good luck has already entered the house. Yellow on the outside and white on the inside. What is a 'Twinkie?' Chinese people who are Americanized. Melody accidentally sat at one of the place settings. What part did Grace play in the Wizard of Oz? A munchkin What was the name of Grace' book? The Ugly Vegetables What was TAC? Taiwanese-American Camp How did Melody 'sit on a ghost?' At her Aunt Alice's house, her aunt sat place settings for her dead mother and father, to honor them.

What was wrong with their science fair project? Their plants weren't in a controlled environment Why didn't Grace tryout for the part of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz? Because she didn't think Dorothy could be Chinese What was wrong with the doll that Grace's mother gave her? It was a Chinese doll and not a Pioneer China doll with a head of clay. They thought that the soda helped it grow the most.

What do Grace's Dad and Grandpa do for jobs? Doctors Who fell asleep standing up in school? Grace's mom Why did the lunch lady think that Grace had already eaten lunch? Because she looked like a new student who was Chinese/Taiwanese What did Melody and Grace say to Becky about what happened during Leap Year? It was the Year of the Unicorn What kind of food did Melody's mother cook? Nutritious What kind of food did Grace's mother allow? Candy and non-nutritious snacks What did Grace, Melody and her brothers eat as snacks when she was at Melody's house? Vitamins What kind of rice did Grace's mother always make? White Rice What kind of rice did Melody's mother always make? Brown Rice When do you have a Red Egg Party? When a new baby is born How do you make red eggs? Dip red envelopes in warm water and then rub onto the eggs What do red eggs symbolize? Good Luck What did Pacy get very sick with? Pneumonia What did her sisters think Pacy was sick from? Ammonia What was the Tiger Chasing the Pig supposed to do? Make Grace's neck feel better by massaging it Who did Grace and Melody have a 'crush' on? Teddy What kind of piano did Grace's mom play when growing up? A paper piano What was Melody and Grace's science fair project? Plants that were watered with milk, soda, and orange juice.

Grace lin the year of the dog