Linda Sue Park Books in Order

In 17th-century Korea, Jade Blossom is trapped within the inner court expected of a well-born girl. Curious, restless, and determined to see the world beyond her walls, she risks breaking rules that shape her entire future.

In 1473 Seoul, brothers Young-sup and Kee-sup prepare for the New Year kite-fighting competition. Talent, tradition, and sibling rivalry collide when the younger boy knows he may be the better flyer, but custom says the elder must compete.

Tree-ear, an orphan in a 12th-century Korean potters' village, longs to learn the art he admires from afar. A broken pot gives him his chance, then sends him on a hard journey that will test his courage and loyalty.

Sun-hee and her brother Tae-yul are growing up in Korea under Japanese occupation, where even their names and language are under attack. As war closes in, their family must decide what can be hidden, resisted, or sacrificed.

This foldout guessing book invites young readers to match animal sounds to the animals making them. The twist is that the sounds come from many languages, turning a simple peek-a-boo game into playful word discovery.

In early 1800s Korea, signal fires carry news to the king across the mountains. When his father cannot light the fire, young Sang-hee must choose between doing his duty and indulging one dangerous wish.

A hungry child happily helps shop, cook, and set the table for a favorite Korean meal. The rhyming text makes dinner prep feel like play, and the story ends with the joy of finally getting to eat.

Julia Song and her friend Patrick want a blue-ribbon state fair project, but Julia is not thrilled when her mother suggests raising silkworms. Funny and sharp, the story follows friendship, family pressure, and questions about what counts as American.

A curious rabbit hops through a garden spotting colors everywhere, from blossoms to bright surprises on the path home. Rhyming clues invite very young readers to guess along before Bunny curls up to dream.

At a crowded market, children react to food and mishaps in many different languages, from delight to dismay. This lively foldout picture book turns everyday exclamations into a playful celebration of sound, feeling, and word discovery.

Kevin's ordinary day explodes when an arrow pins his cap to the wall and a stranger from ancient Korea lands in his room. To set history right, Kevin must help the legendary Chu-mong find his way home.

Ten authors build one story around George 'Gee' Keane, a globe-trotting photographer whose life touches people across time and place. Each chapter adds a new voice, slowly revealing the family secrets and surprising connections he leaves behind.

These short poems introduce sijo, a Korean verse form that builds toward a twist at the end. Park uses everyday subjects with humor and surprise, making the collection a friendly doorway into poetry.

Maggie loves the Brooklyn Dodgers and believes every game matters, especially if she records it just right. But in 1950s Brooklyn, baseball, war, and silence collide as she worries about her friend Jim serving in Korea.

This spare dual narrative pairs Salva's true story as one of Sudan's Lost Boys with Nya's daily walk for water. Their lives unfold across hardship, survival, and the long effort to bring clean water home.

Amy and Dan Cahill head onto dangerous Caribbean waters, chasing another clue and a lost treasure. What they uncover matters even more, bringing family secrets, shifting loyalties, and one huge revelation about the man in black.

Starting with the brief biblical mention of the three kings, Park imagines the people whose work helps shape a gift for a baby. The story turns a familiar Christmas image into something humble, human, and quietly moving.

Amy and Dan are still racing to save kidnapped family members when they learn a Vesper traitor may be close at hand. With time running out, they have to uncover the mole before another hostage pays the price.

Xander wants a panda party, but being the zoo's only panda makes the guest list tricky. His cheerful plan grows into a funny story about categories, belonging, and making room for everyone.

Raffa Santana, a gifted young apothecary, uses a rare crimson vine to heal an injured bat and accidentally changes far more than one creature. His search for answers pulls him toward Gilden and a frightening threat to the forest he loves.

This clever picture book plays with animal names that are also verbs, showing hogs hogging and slugs slugging. It is both a joke book and a language game, with lively scenes that make the wordplay easy to catch.

After a brutal winter in hiding, Raffa sets out across Obsidia to get home and fight the Chancellor. Along the way he finds a mysterious plant that might free the captured animals, if he can unlock its power in time.

Raffa is a healer, not a soldier, but the Chancellor's warped animal army leaves him no easy choice. As battle looms, he searches for a way to protect friends, family, and even the creatures forced to fight.

Gondra is the child of an eastern dragon father and a western dragon mother, and she loves every part of being both. This warm picture book turns mixed heritage into a gentle family story with a dragon-sized heart.

Nya sets out on the long walk to fetch water with her little sister, Akeer, and suddenly the trip becomes much harder than usual. Step by step, she learns how persistence can carry love farther than strength alone.

After crash-landing on a strange planet with only boxes of crayons, Gurple and Preen have to work together to solve their problem. The story is bright, silly, and built around teamwork, imagination, and making something useful out of a mess.

In 1880 Dakota Territory, Hanna wants schooling, dressmaking work, and at least one real friend. Instead she finds a town steeped in prejudice, and must figure out how to protect her pride without giving up her future.

When a teacher asks what single object each student would rescue from a fire, a middle school class answers in linked poems. The result is a warm, thoughtful portrait of kids revealing what matters most to them.

Gracie plans a snorkeling trip to Roatan and cannot wait to spend time over the reef. But an injury and the reef's worsening danger force her to rethink what one kid can do about something she loves.