Wandering Son, Vol. 6 (Wandering Son #6)
Illustrator
Takako Shimura
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9781606997079
Pages
215 pages
Genre
realism
Format
graphic novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Faced with unwanted changes to their growing bodies, male-identified Takatsuki-san discovers the wonders of "breast binders," and female-identified Nitori-kun explores the limits of his ability to "pass."
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Transgender; transgender teenagers; boy to girl; girl to boy; girl dressing as a boy; boy dressing as a girl
Main Character
boy and girl
Race/Ethnicities
Japanese
Family Formation
mother and father; single mother
LGBTQ+
boy to girl; girl to boy
Awards
Rainbow List, 2014 Graphic Novels
Rainbow List, 2013 Middle Early Young Adult Fiction
Rainbow List, 2012 Middle Early Young Adult Fiction
YALSA Top 10 Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2012
Arkansas Teen Book Award, 2013
Teen
Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature, 2017, Middle Grade
Keywords
middle school; Japan; breast binders; friendship; school play; Romeo and Juliet
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Shimura, Takako, "Wandering Son, Vol. 6 (Wandering Son #6)" (2013). Diverse Families. 1302.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1302