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• Alanna

  A Graphic Novel Adaptation

  Pierce, Tamora

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  Meet Alanna of Trebond, a young noblewoman from the kingdom of Tortall. Alanna really wants is to become a knight and earn her shield, something women definitely aren't allowed to do. But Alanna will not be deterred, and she arrives in the capital…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tomo-chan is a Girl!, Volume 1

  Yanagida, Fumita

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  Boyish high school girl Aizawa Tomo finally manages to tell her childhood friend Jun that she's got a crush on him. Unfortunately, her confession goes right over his head-- he didn't even realize she was a girl until middle school, and even now, Jun…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Witch Boy

  A Graphic Novel

  Knox Ostertag, Lee

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  In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross those lines is exiled. Unfortunately for Aster, he still hasn't shifted . . . and he's still fascinated by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Halfway to Somewhere

  A Graphic Novel

  Pimienta, Jose

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  A nonbinary middle schooler wrestles with their identity, their parents' divorce, and finding their place in a new country.

• The Prince and the Dressmaker

  Wang, Jen

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  Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride—or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia—the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ranma 1/2 (2-in-1 Edition), Volume 1

  Yin Vs. Yang

  Takahashi, Rumiko

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  Years ago, Genma promised his old friend Soun Tendo that Ranma would marry one of Soun's three daughters and carry on the family's martial arts school. Except that the girl picked to be Ranma's bride doesn't seem to like him, Ranma keeps getting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Rose of Versailles. 1

  Ikeda, Riyoko

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  Oscar François de Jarjeyes , a young noblewoman raised as a son by her father. Oscar rises to commander of Marie Antoinette's palace guard and is brought face-to-face with the luxury of King Louis XVI's court at Versailles. Oscar and the servant,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beetle & the Hollowbones

  Layne, Aliza

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  In the eerie town of 'Allows, some people get to be magical sorceresses, while other people have their spirits trapped in the mall for all ghastly eternity. Then there's twelve-year-old goblin-witch Beetle, who's caught in between.

• Otomen. Volume One

  Kanno, Aya, 1980-

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  Asuka Masamune is a guy who loves girly things--sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals and reading shojo comics. But in a world where boys are expected to act manly, Asuka must hide his beloved hobbies and play the part of a masculine jock…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Princess Princess Ever After

  O'Neill, Katie

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  When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, neither expects to find a true friend in the bargain. Yet as they adventure across the kingdom, they discover that they bring out the very best in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ouran High School Host Club, Volume 1

  Hatori, Bisco

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  In this screwball romantic comedy, a poor girl at a rich kids' school ends up working for the school's swankiest club--and gets mistaken for a boy!

• The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

  Muniz, Deya

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  Cam disguises herself as a man to inherit her father's money and estate, and though she tries to keep a low profile, she ends up falling for Crown Princess Brie.

• Prince Freya, Volume 1

  Ishihara, Keiko

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  Freya thinks of herself as a simple village girl, but her idyllic life is shattered when she is caught up in the aftermath of a treacherous Sigurdian plot. She bears a striking resemblance to her country's beloved Prince Edvard, who lays dying from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Galaxy

  the Prettiest Star

  Axelrod, Jadzia,

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  Every day in Taylor's life is perfect. And every day is torture. Taylor is actually the Galaxy Crowned, an alien princess from the planet Cyandii, and one of the few survivors of an intergalactic war. For six long, painful years, Taylor has accepted…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Requiem of the Rose King, Volume 1

  Kanno, Aya

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  In medieval England, during the age of the Wars of the Roses, a fierce battle rages between the House of York and the House of Lancaster. Young Richard of teh House of York is determined that his family will ascend the throne...but he's hiding a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love Me for Who I Am. 01

  Konayama, Kata,

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  Mogumo is a cute but lonely non-binary high school student who just wants a few loving friends. As someone who doesn't identify as a boy or a girl, however, finding people who really understand can be a big challenge.