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49 Days
Agnes Lee
Illustrator: Agnes Lee
Ages: 14+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Levine Querido
ISBN: 978-1-64614-374-0
Keywords: Family/School/Community-Buddhism, afterlife, grief, parent and child, Korean American, Asian American
As family and friends mourn, Korean American Kit reflects on her life while navigating the Buddhist transition period between death and rebirth. Muted brush, pen, ink, and digital illustrations.