A Silent Voice, Volume 2
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9781632360571
Pages
192 pages
Genre
realism
Format
graphic novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
It’s been five years since Shoya Ishida bullied Shoko Nishimiya so badly she left their elementary school, because of one simple difference between them: Shoya can hear, and Shoko can’t. In the intervening time, Shoya’s life has changed completely. Shunned by his friends, Shoya’s longed for the chance to make up for his cruelty. When it finally comes, will he find the voice to tell Shoko he’s changed? And will Shoko listen?
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Single parent; Kinship care; Physical disability; single mother; grandmother helping raise granddaughter; deaf; deaf teenager
Main Character
male teenager; female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Asian (Japanese)
Family Formation
single mother; mother and grandmother
Awards
YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2017 Fiction
YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2016 Fiction
YALSA Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2017
Keywords
bullying; apologizing; communication; friendship; issues in self-esteem; growing up; redemption
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Oima, Yoshitoki, "A Silent Voice, Volume 2" (2015). Diverse Families. 1997.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1997