In Shimura Takako’s coming of age tale, fifth grade friends Shuichi Nitori and 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 transgender girl, and Yoshino is transgender boy. Written and drawn by one of today's most critically acclaimed cartoonists, Wandering Son is a sophisticated work of literary manga translated with rare skill and sensitivity by respected translator and comics scholar Rachel Thorn.