Beast of Stone (2018), Wing and Claw trilogy, Illus.Cavern of Secrets (2017), Wing and Claw trilogy, Illus.Forest of Wonders (2016), Wing and Claw trilogy, Illus.The Chronicles of Harris Burdick (The Harp, 2011), contributor, Illus.Click: One novel ten authors, chapter one (2007).Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature, Honorable Mention.Chicago Tribune Young Adult Fiction Award.
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year. Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year. Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Honorable Mention. Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year. Junior Library Guild Selection, Spring 2000. Her topics feature characteristic elements of Korean culture, including: embroidery ( Seesaw Girl) kite fighting ( The Kite Fighters) celadon pottery ( A Single Shard) silkworms ( Project Mulberry) Korean food ( Bee-Bim Bop) and archery ( Archer’s Quest). Park researched her Korean heritage for her books, demonstrated by historical details within the story along with sections for author's notes and bibliographies. Park's book, A Long Walk to Water, features family friend Salva Dut and his childhood experience growing up in the Sudan as well as another character, Nya who spends her entire day gathering and transporting water to her family. Park shares her passion for baseball in her book, Keeping Score. Park's book, Archer’s Quest, introduces a historical figure into modern times. Project Mulberry occurs in a contemporary setting outside Chicago. However, her fourth novel, When My Name Was Keoko, is about the more recent history of the Japanese occupation of Korea during World War II. 
Her first three novels are set in ancient or medieval Korea. With the exception of three picture books and two novels, all of Park's books center upon Korean history and Korean culture.
Park is best known for her historical fiction. Park lives with her family in Rochester, New York Themes She also obtained advanced degrees in literature from Trinity College in Ireland and also from the University of London.īefore writing her first book, Park worked at many jobs, including public relations for a major oil firm, food journalism for British magazines and newspapers, and teaching English as a second language to college students. Park competed on the gymnastics team at Stanford University and graduated with a high degree in English.
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