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“The saturated, limited color palette of this visually stunning work underscores the heavy emotions. Particularly affecting is Qian’s pronounced use of black, which replicates the recurring absences that marked her young life.”

—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

“Qian’s background as a designer shines through colorful pages, delivering brilliant, lineless illustrations that accurately capture the muddled feeling of revisiting complicated memories.”

—School Library Journal

“Despite a disjointed narrative through line, Qian’s art seems to speak to the unspeakable, to capture what words cannot say.”

—Booklist

Until We Meet Again: A Graphic Novel

Written by Lily Kim Qian
Illustrated by Lily Kim Qian
Published by First Second

A poignant and vividly illustrated graphic memoir about a young woman’s search for belonging as her immigrant family moves between Canada and China.

Lily isn’t sure where home is anymore. Her family is constantly on the move, resettling in different towns across Canada and, eventually, in Shanghai, China. Her father plays the role of primary caregiver while her mother is absent for long periods of time. When she reappears, her strange behavior turns Lily’s life upside down. As Lily enters her college years, she strives to better understand her family and her place in the world. But can she escape the inherited trauma passed down by her immigrant parents?

Primary ISBN: 9781250884237
Publication Date: April 2026
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Young Adult, Graphic Memoir, Age 14 or older

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Setting: Canada (Toronto, British Columbia, Ontario), China (Shanghai)

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant, 1st Generation

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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