The Prince and the Dressmaker
Illustrator
Jen Wang
Publisher
First Second
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781250159854
Pages
277 pages
Genre
historical
Format
graphic novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride--or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia--the hottest fashion icon in the world capital of fashion!
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gender nonconformity; gender variance; boys who dress as girls; gender identity; gender expression
Main Character
girl and boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gender fluid male/female
Keywords
Paris; fashion; royalty; seamstress; dresses; secrets; friendship; romance
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Wang, Jen, "The Prince and the Dressmaker" (2018). Diverse Families. 1338.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1338