The Hummingbird Lion
by Jessie Elliott
Published 25 March 2026
Adopted from: South KoreaLiving in: the United States
MemoirKorean AdoptionIntercountry Adoption
About the Book
Born Black and Korean in Seoul, Jessie Elliott’s early life was marked by rupture, survival, and reinvention. From stealing food at age five to enduring orphanages and a transracial adoption at twelve, she navigated identity, abuse, and belonging in a world that rarely made space for her truth. Book One of this trilogy traces Jessie’s journey from age five to twenty—culminating in her decision to leave her adoptive family and stand on her own.
About the Author
Jessie Elliott
Jessie Elliott is a Korean and Black transracial adoptee, memoirist, and scholar. Adopted from Korea at 12 into a white evangelical family, she blends lived experience and trauma-informed research to explore identity, belonging, and adoption.
Book Information
Pages
173
Language
English
Publisher
Minisca, LLC