Victoria Chung: A Doctor of Change
By (Author) Haley Healey
Illustrated by Kimiko Fraser
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd
4th February 2026
Canada
General
Non Fiction
Hardback
32
Width 228mm, Height 228mm
The inspiring true story of Victoria Chung (18971966), who pursued her dreams against all odds to become the first Chinese-Canadian doctor.
Haley Healey is a high school counsellor, registered clinical counsellor, and the bestselling author of On Their Own Terms: True Stories of Trailblazing Women of Vancouver Island, Flourishing and Free: More Stories of Trailblazing Women of Vancouver Island, Her Courage Rises: 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and the Yukon, the Trailblazing Canadians Series, and Huxley's Island Adventure. A self-proclaimed trailblazing woman herself, she has taught in isolated fly-in communities, guided whitewater canoe expeditions, and plays the violin. She has an avid interest in wild places and unconventional people. Kimiko Fraser is an illustrator and historian-in-training. She grew up constantly making--drawing, painting, knitting, sculpting, bookbinding, etc.--and has never learned how to stop. She is the illustrator of Her Courage Rises: 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and the Yukon, the Trailblazing Canadians Series, and Huxley's Island Adventure. She holds a bachelor of arts (honours History, major Visual Arts) from the University of Victoria. She works with many mediums to create her illustrations, including watercolour, digital, ink, and tea. Most of her work is inspired by her interest in plants, history, and folktales.