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Book of Denial, The

Ricardo Chávez Castañeda

Illustrator: Alejandro Magallanes

Ages: 12+

Published: 2024

Publisher: Unruly/Enchanted Lion Books

ISBN: 978-1-59270-362-3

Keywords: Horror-Death, murder, infanticide, writing, fathers and sons, family, grief

A boy grapples with his father's harrowing literary project on the killing of children throughout history. Bold graphic illustrations on each page explore the devastating themes. Mature content