Tofu Quilt
New York : Lee & Low Books, [2009]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 125 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Growing up in 1960s Hong Kong, a young girl dreams of becoming a writer in spite of conventional limits placed on her by society and family.
Contents:
The joy of summer -- Somersault -- A bowl of Dan Lai -- Home again -- Braiding my hair -- My Ba Ba, the tailor -- The wish -- My Ma, rebel of the Yeung family -- Our next--door neighbor Mrs. Ho -- Thousands of colorful flags -- Typhoon -- Tofu quilt -- Letter writer -- Report card -- First cup of coffee -- Flower market -- Jade Street -- Mr. Wong's wonton stand -- Mr. Hon -- I wish, I wish -- Bargain Street -- What I want to be -- Toss and turn -- Big dream -- My books -- The punishment -- Secret wish -- Gossip -- Forty -- If -- Uncle Three -- Wong Tai Sin Temple -- Turnaround -- Mr. Lee -- My diary -- Tram ride -- Lucky mirror -- My new name.
Subjects:
Novels in verse -- Juvenile fiction.
Authorship -- Juvenile fiction.
Sex role -- Juvenile fiction.
Hong Kong (China) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels in verse -- Juvenile fiction.
Authorship -- Juvenile fiction.
Sex role -- Juvenile fiction.
Hong Kong (China) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Target Audience: 970L
ISBN:
9781600604232 (alk. paper)