At a glance
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Lee & Low Books
- Subgenre
- Memoir
- ISBN
- 9781600604232
- Section
- Middle Grade
Tofu Quilt
Growing up in 1960s Hong Kong, Yeung Ying is tired of hearing that boys matter more, and when her mother sends her to private school she falls in love with books and dreams of becoming a writer.
- Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor 2010
- ALSC Notable Children's Book 2010
Themes
Mood
Feels hopeful, reflective, inspiring.
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