February 7th is Chinese New Year and 2008 is the Year of the Rat! The Year of the Rat is the first year of the next twelve year cycle and it symbolizes new beginnings and change. Check out http://www.chinesezodiac.com/index.php for more information about the Chinese Zodiac and to find out your animal sign.
Also be sure to read Grace Lin's new book, The Year of the Rat, which was just released in hardcover. It is the sequel to our January book selection, The Year of the Dog! 
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