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Chevy Chase Book Club

Chevy Chase Choice Hours Members Only

Read/discuss Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See. This event is only for Chevy Chase Choice Hours members.

Join our book club for an engaging discussion of Daughters of the sun and moon : a novel by Lisa See.

New members are always welcome. This book title is not available for checkout from the Library collection. It is available for requests through LINK+.

DESCRIPTION:

In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty, and violent pueblo of Los Angeles. Dove, the bound-footed daughter of an imperial scholar, is entrancing and innocent. These characteristics should bring her great rewards, beginning with her arranged marriage to a much older merchant. Petal, the big-footed daughter of peasants, has grown up hungry and with dirt between her toes. In a moment of desperation, Petal's father sells her to buy money for rice seed, and she is loaded onto a ship to the Gold Mountain: America: where she is once again sold. Moon is married to a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. She is educated, speaks fluent English, and has been endowed with a face of great beauty, yet her failed footbinding as a child has left her with a limp that lessens her value in the eyes of many.

Each woman has her own desires. Dove wants to love and be loved, Petal desires freedom, and Moon seeks justice. Together they face a larger society that wishes them not one ounce of good will. Anti-Chinese sentiment is strong in Los Angeles, and this eventually leads to the Night of Horrors during which all three women are challenged in ways they could not have imagined. Brought together by hardship and heartbreak, they must use their bravery, endurance, and ability to "eat bitterness" to discover their voices, find freedom, and connect through solace and friendship. Together they are daughters of the sun and moon."

--- Provided by publisher.

IMPORTANT LIBRARY ACCESS INFORMATION: This Chevy Chase Library is unstaffed on weekdays. All attendees must be active Chevy Chase Choice Hours members before arriving. Please complete the Choice Hours registration process in advance so you can access the building for the event. Please do not wait until the day of the event to register for Choice Hours, there may not be staff available on-site to assist with access or registration issues.

Staff are available for Choice Hours sign up and orientation on Saturdays 12pm-5pm at the Chevy Chase Library. For additional Choice Hours registration information, please visit the Choice Hours website, email ChevyChaseLibrary@glendaleca.gov, or call 818-548-2046.

Important Event Information

This Book Club takes place in an unstaffed library location. By registering for the event, attendees acknowledge that library staff will not be present during the gathering and that assistance may not be immediately available.

By registering, you confirm that you understand and agree to follow the Chevy Chase Library Choice Hours policies.

We welcome persons with disabilities to participate in all our programs and events. For reasonable accommodations requests, please email LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov 72 hours prior to the event.   

Visitors to Chevy Chase Library are welcomed to park onsite. Accessible parking and wheelchair access are available in front of the Library. Additional parking is available on East Chevy Chase Dr (10 additional parking spots). For additional information about this event, please contact Chevy Chase Library at 818-548-2046 or send us an email at LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov.  

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