Good Old-Fashioned Korean Spirit: A Graphic Novel

Contributor(s): Hyun Sook, Kim (Author), Estrada, Ryan (Author), Estrada, Ryan (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780593521328

Publisher: Penguin Workshop

Hardcover

$24.99

Pub Date: October 7, 2025

Dewey: 741.5973

LCCN: 2025036157

Lexile Code: 0430

Features: Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 12 to UP

Physical Info: 1.00" H x 9.10" L x 6.20" W ( 1.55 lbs) 208 pages

BISAC Categories:

Young Adult Fiction | Comics and Graphic Novels | Coming of Age | Humorous

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: "In 1980s South Korea, Taehee and her college dance club visit her granny's farm where they share their deepest secrets, rekindle the banned book club, and participate in a mysterious ceremony to celebrate Daeboreum"--

Review Quotes: An Indie Next Pick
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

"A hopeful and entertaining exploration of a difficult era." --Kirkus Reviews

"VERDICT A fantastic read, a beautiful reflection on the past, and an exposition of human connection--platonic, familial, and romantic." --School Library Journal

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