49 Days

A graphic novel about death, grief, and kimchi. Kit is a young Korean American woman who finds herself unexpectedly no longer on this earth. Follow her journey in the space after life as she comes to terms with her death while her family and friends grieve for her in the real world.

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graphic novel
352 pages
pen, ink, digital

“49 Days is an unusual, profoundly moving graphic novel whose elegance belies its complexity and whose emotional impact only grows upon rereading.” 
—BookPage (starred)

“A gorgeous, resonating, even mystical creation with little text, overflowing with unsaid feelings... Gently, nudgingly, Lee brilliantly intertwines the past, present, and future.”
—Booklist (starred)

“A moving portrayal of mortality and its aftermath.” 
—Kirkus (starred)

“Middle and high school readers will relate to the universal experiences of love, loss, and family tradition.”
—School Library Journal

“Expressive, fluid…an exemplar of what it means to trust the audience.” 
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books