The Seonbae Books

Their stories, in three voices, for three generations.

Each volume draws from the same 25 lives — written for a different reader, at a different stage of asking *who came before me, and what does that mean for me?*


Choose your volume

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Heroes Who
Came Before
Korean American stories
for young readers
Volume One
Ages 6–10 · Elementary

Heroes Who Came Before

Illustrated, one-page-per-life biographies of 25 Korean Americans, written for elementary readers. Designed for parents and teachers to read aloud and revisit — short enough to finish in one sitting, rich enough to come back to.

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Paths
Before Us
25 Korean American lives
and the choices that shaped them
Volume Two
Ages 11–14 · Middle school / Early high school

Paths Before Us

Chapter-length biographies for the age when young people start asking what kind of life they want. Each chapter centers a decision moment — a fork in the road — and asks the reader to consider what they might have done in the same place.

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Seonbae
A Hall of Fame
of Korean American lives
Volume Three
Ages 15+ · Late high school / Adult

Seonbae: A Hall of Fame of Korean American Lives

The full-depth reference volume. Long-form biographical essays with primary-source citations, historical context, and honest engagement with the complications. Designed to be read, kept, and returned to across a lifetime.

Bundles & schools

The three-book set is available as a discounted family or library bundle. School and community-organization orders include a teacher's discussion guide and bulk pricing.