Marie Myung-Ok Lee Books in Order

Ellen Sung wants to fit in at her Minnesota high school, where her family is the town's only Korean American household. An unexpected romance challenges her parents' expectations as racism pushes her to find the courage to speak up.

Korean adoptee Alice Larsen considers herself thoroughly American and resists befriending a new Korean classmate in her Minnesota town. Working with Yoon Jun on a school project challenges her assumptions about belonging, friendship, and her own heritage.

Beginning her first year at Harvard, Ellen Sung discovers that fulfilling her ambitions requires more than getting into college. Difficult pre-med courses compete with new interests and relationships, leaving her to decide what she wants from her future.

Moving from Los Angeles to a small Minnesota town leaves Chan Kim and his twin sister feeling conspicuously different. Chan tries to find acceptance through football, but the experience forces him to reconsider belonging, identity and what matters most.

Mi-Sun expects a summer holiday on a Mexican goat ranch with her brother and their friend Lupe. When goats develop mysterious fang marks and vegetables appear drained of juice, the children investigate whether a legendary creature is responsible.

Jin-Ha has failed a math test and concealed the truth from her parents. As she faces another cold Minnesota morning, the lie weighs more heavily than the grade, leaving her afraid of what will happen when they discover it.

Adopted by a Midwestern couple, nineteen-year-old Sarah travels to Korea to study and begins searching for her birth mother. Her journey unfolds alongside the story of Kyung-sook, who has never stopped longing for the child she lost.

After fifty years as a Minnesota obstetrician, Yungman Kwak faces a letter that threatens to expose the secret beneath his American life. His hospital's closure and his family's troubles force him to reconsider the past he left in Korea.

Georgia's family moves to obtain better support for her neurodivergent older brother, Leonardo. At their new school, racism and ableism threaten his safety, testing Georgia's determination to protect him against her parents' ambitions and a hostile community.