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Clear and Bright

A Ching Ming Festival Story

Teresa Robeson William Low

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English
Astra Young Readers
01 April 2025
In this story about the Ching Ming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, a young girl and her Chinese-American family come together to share memories of the past over a delicious feast.

In this story about the Ching Ming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, a young girl and her Chinese-American family come together to share memories of the past over a delicious feast.

In the spring, Lily and her relatives gather for the Ching Ming Festival to honor their beloved ancestors. The day is full of joy and community, but also reverence and remembrance. As Lily zips between playing Chinese checkers with her cousin and helping her grandparents prepare a delicious meal for the family, a second narrative unfolds to reveal the sacrifices her great-great-grandpa had to make to settle in America.

Both a tale honoring the efforts of the first Chinese American immigrants and a story of a family coming together, Clear and Bright is a celebration of Chinese heritage, cultural tradition, and the ancestral love that spans generations.
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Illustrated by:   William Low
Imprint:   Astra Young Readers
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 203mm, 
Weight:   567g
ISBN:   9781662620317
ISBN 10:   1662620314
Pages:   32
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Teresa M. Robeson is the author of award-winning Queen of Physics and Two Bicycles in Beijing. She was born in Hong Kong, raised in Vancouver, and is currently based in southern Indiana. Clear and Bright won the Silver Prize in the 2020-2021 Astra International Picture Book Writing Contest. William Low is an award-winning landscape painter and children's book illustrator originally from the Bronx, NY. He has illustrated many picture books, including The Sinking of the Vasa, Chinatown, and the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Old Penn Station. He also teaches at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.

Reviews for Clear and Bright: A Ching Ming Festival Story

""A Chinese American family celebrates Ching Ming, a festival dedicated to honoring deceased ancestors... (a) solemn yet loving tribute to an important tradition.""—Kirkus Reviews


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