My Love for You is Always by Gillian Sze.Crouching Tiger by Ying Chang Compestine.Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang.Tucker High School for an in-person author talk, Q&A period, and book signing!ĭive into a deeper discussion about this year’s All Henrico Reads title at one of our many book discussions, learn about Chinese culture at one of our upcoming programs, and discover Chinese-American voices in our Children’s, Teen, and Adult collections: EASY Plus, don’t forget to join us for An Evening with Author Jamie Ford on Thursday, March 30 at 7 p.m. If you’ve enjoyed learning about the history and culture in this year’s featured title, read on to explore other Chinese-American stories available in our collection. From the first Chinese woman to enter the United States, to the Flying Tigers of World War II, to the early 20 th century plague in San Francisco, Ford weaves Chinese-American history into several of the characters’ narratives. Though fiction, the book ties in real-life events and figures as it details the lives of one family from 1834 until the present. This year’s All Henrico Reads title, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by award-winning author Jamie Ford, provides a powerful examination of Chinese-American history.
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