{"product_id":"in-limbo-9781250252661","title":"In Limbo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Korea to the United States, she's felt her otherness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eHey, Kiddo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Best We Could Do\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeb JJ Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is a Korean American artist currently living in Brooklyn, NY. They have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGoogle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRadiolab\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePBS\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Books they have illustrated include \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Boy\u003c\/i\u003e by Alyssa Hollingsworth (Roaring Brook Press, 2020) and \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e by Tina Cho (HarperCollins, 2024). They enjoy reality tv, sparkling water, and pretending to be an extrovert.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50583317676306,"sku":"9781250252661","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_93a39dd7-6d63-4c32-83ee-6bbf754a67fc.jpg?v=1732027806","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-limbo-9781250252661","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}