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I Am Full Moon

Stories of a Ninth Daughter

by (author) Lily Hoy Price

Publisher
TouchWood Editions
Initial publish date
Feb 2011
Category
General
Recommended Age
16
Recommended Grade
11
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781897142387
    Publish Date
    Apr 2009
    List Price
    $19.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781926972084
    Publish Date
    Feb 2011
    List Price
    $9.99

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In this lyrical memoir, Lily Hoy Price writes with moving detail about her childhood and adolescence in a large Chinese Canadian family in the Cariboo country of northern British Columbia. The ninth daughter in a family of 12 children, Lily is an observant child who tucks away every image of life in rugged Quesnel during the 1930s for one unforgettable tale after another. She has carefully selected many of her father's early photographs to illustrate her stories. The celebrated pioneer photographer Chow Dong Hoy left a legacy of more the 1,500 photographs taken after 1909, and created an invaluable record of the cultural diversity of the Cariboo region. With similar sensitivity and the same eye for detail, Lily Hoy Price seamlessly weaves both the innocence and expectations of a young child and the struggles of her parents, who came to Canada during the racially charged days of the imposed $100 head tax.

Filled with love, confusion, family celebrations and family tragedies, these stories open a window on an era long past. Rich with the author’s own insight, the stories are at times sad and humourous, but always thoughtful and interesting. I Am Full Moon creates an intimate portrait of life in an unusual, gifted family and is a significant addition to the historical literature of British Columbia.

About the author

Lily Hoy Price grew up in Quesnel, B.C. and is the ninth daughter of twelve in the Hoy family. She has lived in England, Nigeria and Uganda. Her writing has been published in Ricepaper magazine and in the collection of essays, Verve (2006). This is her first book. Lily lives in Courtenay, B.C.

Lily Hoy Price's profile page

Librarian Reviews

I Am Full Moon: Stories of a Ninth Daughter

I Am Full Moon is the biography of Lily Hoy Price, ninth daughter of twelve children of Chinese pioneers, Choy Dong Hoy and Lim Foon Hai, who settled in Quesnel in 1917 and opened Hoy’s General Store. I Am Full Moon is a series of anecdotes about life in small town BC during the mid 1900s, and includes vivid descriptions of school days, holidays such as Christmas and Chinese New Year, and summer days.

This is Lily Hoy Price’s first book. Her previous work was published in the magazine, Ricepaper, and in Verve, a collection of essays.

Source: The Association of Book Publishers of BC. BC Books for BC Schools. 2009-2010.