Princess Knight, Part 1
Illustrator
Maya Rosewood
Publisher
Vertical, Inc.
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9781935654254
Pages
346 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
graphic novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Set in a medieval fairy-tale backdrop, Princess Knight is the tale of a young princess named Sapphire who must pretend to be a male prince so she can inherit the throne. Women have long been prevented from taking the throne, but Sapphire is not discouraged and instead she fully accepts the role, becoming a dashing hero(ine) that the populous is proud of.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Family member death; Intersex; Gender nonconformity; death of a father; intersex child; gender variance; gender expression; gender identity
Main Character
intersex person
Race/Ethnicities
Japanese
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
intersex
Keywords
knights; princes and princesses; swan; magic; heaven; angels; demons; God; Devil; secret identity
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Tezuka, Osamu, "Princess Knight, Part 1" (2011). Diverse Families. 1204.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1204