A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story-and a coming home
story-set between a New Jersey suburb and Seoul South Korea. Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee
emigrated from South Korea to the United States she's felt her otherness. For a while her
English wasn't perfect. Her teachers can't pronounce her Korean name. Her face and her
eyes-especially her eyes-feel wrong. In high school everything gets harder. Friendships change
and end she falls behind in classes and fights with her mom escalate. Caught in limbo with
nowhere safe to go Deb finds her mental health plummeting resulting in a suicide attempt. But
Deb is resilient and slowly heals with the help of art and self-care guiding her to a deeper
understanding of her heritage and herself. This stunning debut graphic memoir features page
after page of gorgeous evocative art perfect for Tillie Walden fans. It's a cross section of
the Korean-American diaspora and mental health a moving and powerful read in the vein of Hey
Kiddo and The Best We Could Do.
