Wandering Son, Book 1

By Takako Shimura

In the first of eight volumes, readers are introduced to fifth gradersShuichi Nitori and his new friend Yoshino Takatsuki. They have happy homes,loving families, and are well liked by their classmates. But they share a secretthat further complicates the already-complicated verge of puberty: Shuichi is aboy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy. Wandering Son: Book One is written and drawn by one of today's mostcritically acclaimed creators of manga, Shimura, who portrays Shuishi andYoshino's very private journey with affection, gentle humor, and unmistakablegrace. Wandering Son: Book One is a sophisticated work of literary mangatranslated with rare skill and sensitivity by veteran translator and comicsscholar Matt Thorn.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606994166
• ISBN13: 9781606994160
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 16 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 11