Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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The Undertaking of Lily Chen
written and illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff
Ages: 14+
Published: 2014
Publisher: First Second/Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-59643-586-5
Keywords: Relationships, Graphic format, China
Deshi Li, who feels responsible for his brother's death, must find a female corpse to accompany him into the next life. A graphic novel set in contemporary China. Vibrant pen-and-watercolor art.