# Two New Years

**Author:** Richard Ho
**Grade range:** Grades K–3
**Age range:** 5–9
**First published:** 2023
**Page count:** 45
**Genre:** Picture Book
**ISBN-13:** `9781797219301`
**ISBN-10:** `1797219308`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/two-new-years
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

A family with Jewish and Asian roots celebrates Rosh Hashanah in autumn and Lunar New Year a few months later; a Sydney Taylor Gold Medal and National Jewish Book Award winner.

## Where this book is assigned

### North Carolina Children's Book Award

- **recommended** · Kindergarten grade · North Carolina — [source: North Carolina Library Association, Children's Services Section — 2026 NC Children's Book Award annotated nominee lists (Picture Book K-3 · Junior Book 4-6)](https://nccba.blogspot.com/p/2026-picture-book-nominees.html)
- **recommended** · 1st grade · North Carolina — [source: North Carolina Library Association, Children's Services Section — 2026 NC Children's Book Award annotated nominee lists (Picture Book K-3 · Junior Book 4-6)](https://nccba.blogspot.com/p/2026-picture-book-nominees.html)
- **recommended** · 2nd grade · North Carolina — [source: North Carolina Library Association, Children's Services Section — 2026 NC Children's Book Award annotated nominee lists (Picture Book K-3 · Junior Book 4-6)](https://nccba.blogspot.com/p/2026-picture-book-nominees.html)
- **recommended** · 3rd grade · North Carolina — [source: North Carolina Library Association, Children's Services Section — 2026 NC Children's Book Award annotated nominee lists (Picture Book K-3 · Junior Book 4-6)](https://nccba.blogspot.com/p/2026-picture-book-nominees.html)

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