Wandering Son Volume 6
Faced with unwanted changes to their growing bodies, male-identified Takatsuki-san discovers the wonders of "breast binders" while female-identified Nitori-kun explores the limits of his ability to "pass." Through the success of their performance of The Rose of Versailles in the fifth grade—in which the boys played the women and the girls played the men—inspires our protagonists to put on another gender-bending play for the junior-high school festival. They riff on Romeo and Juliet. Nitori-kun and his friend Chiba-san write the script together, but Chiba-san has an agenda: she wants to play Romeo, with Nitori-kun in the role of Juliet. But Nitori-kun wants Takatsuki-san to play Romeo . . .
Chiba-san forces Nitori-kun to confront a question he's been avoiding. Are his feelings for Takatsuki-san those of a boy for a girl, a girl for a girl, or a girl for a boy? Meanwhile, Maho plans a trip to the beach with her boyfriend, and Nitori-kun must chaperone.
About the Wandering Son Series
Books in series order
- 1.Wandering Son Volume 1(2011)
- 2.Wandering Son Volume 2(2012)
- 3.Wandering Son Volume 3(2012)
- 4.Wandering Son Volume 4(2013)
- 5.Wandering Son Volume 5(2013)
- 6.Wandering Son Volume 6(2014)
- 7.Wandering Son Volume 7(2014)
- 8.Wandering Son Volume 8(2015)
Reading age: 13+ years
This series should be read in order.
The fifth grade. The threshold to puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence. Shuichi Nitori and his new friend Yoshino Takatsuki have happy homes, loving families, and are well-liked by their classmates. But they share a secret that further complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone: Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy.
Written and drawn by one of today's most critically acclaimed creators of manga, Shimura portrays Shuishi and Yoshino's very private journey with affection, gentle humor, and unmistakable flair and grace. This subtle story of gender and culture provides a sensitive introduction to LGBTQ concerns for young teen readers.