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.
