Enlighten Me by Minh Lê 140 pp.
Binh fights back against a bully who made fun of his Vietnamese heritage but then is punished for his actions. His parents decide to take the whole family on a silent Buddhist retreat for a week. Binh finds it all very frustrating until one of the monks shares stories of the Buddha with the children at the retreat. Those stories invade Binh's dreams and he discovers a new way to approach life. This short graphic novel is enlightening and entertaning.
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