Lee and Low Books Inc.
October 2009
$16.95 US
126p hc
ISBN: 978-1600604232
Tofu Quilt
Ching Yeung Russell
from the book...
Growing up in Hong Kong in the
1960s, Yeung Ying is tired of hearing how important boys are. After
all, she can write letters and recite poems as well as - even better
than - her boy cousins.
Luckily,
Yeung Ying’s mother thinks “girls and boys are just the same.” Despite
protests from her husband’s family, Ma uses what little money the
family has to send her daughter to private school. There Yeung Ying
begins to fall in love with books and writing. Combining this new
passion with the colourful experiences of her daily life, Yeung Ying
discovers that even girls can dare to dream.
In her first collection of poems, Ching Yeung Russell captures elements of her youth in rich, vivid snapshots and authentic detail. Readers of all backgrounds will relate to spirited Yeung Ying, her dynamic family, and her courage in the face of life's obstacles.
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