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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.