Wandering Son Volume 7
Shimura Takako's groundbreaking, critically acclaimed Wandering Son continues to explore gender identity among its cast of middle school students in its seventh volume. Nitori-kun gets his first signs of acne. This may well be the end of the world. But when he turns to famous model Anna-chan for help, events take an unexpected turn. Meanwhile, Nitori-kun and Chiba-san are scouted by the theater club after the success of their gender-bending play, The Rose of Versailles. But tensions and jealousy remain between Takatsuki-san and Chiba-san, over their roles in the theater club . . . and in Nitori-kun's life.
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.