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  • April 17, 2025

    Fall in Love, You False Angels Booklist Review *

    Title:  Fall in Love, You False Angels Volume: 1 Mangaka: Coco Uzuki Translator: (If you know, please tell me, I cannot find the credit.) US Publisher: Kodansha USA Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Socio-Emotional Learning, Student Council Reader’s Advisory Tags: Romance, True Selves, Romantic Comedy, Excellent Banter Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Mild cursing Publisher…

  • April 17, 2025

    Hikaru in the Light Booklist Review *

    Title: Hikaru in the Light Volume: 1 Mangaka: Mai Matsuda Translator: US Publisher: Scholastic Graphix Age Relevance: Elementary & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Music, Healthy Competition Reader’s Advisory Tags: Friendship, Idol Groups, Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life, Seinen Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Brief implied nudity during bathing scene Publisher Synopsis: “In order to get up on stage, you need…

  • April 17, 2025

    Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Booklist Review

    Title: Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Volume: 1 Mangaka: Kenichi Sonoda Translator: Dana Lewis and Toren Smith US Publisher:  Dark Horse Manga Age Relevance: Adult (NOT SCHOOL APPROPRIATE) How Essential Is It?: Unnecessary but Fun (FOR AN ADULT COLLECTION) Curricular Connections?: N/A Reader’s Advisory Tags:  Action, Pulp, Mystery, Crime Anime: Yes, but good luck finding it. Content Warnings: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault,…

  • April 17, 2025

    Gene Bride Booklist Review

    Title: Gene Bride Volume: 1 Mangaka: Hitomi Takano Translator: Kristjan Rohde US Publisher:  Seven Seas Entertainment Age Relevance: Adult How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Gender Studies, Sociology Reader’s Advisory Tags:  Science Fiction, Feminist, Strong Femme Protagonist, Josei Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Suicide. Publisher Synopsis: A sci-fi drama about a woman sick of workplace misogyny…

  • April 7, 2025

    Addition of a Search Function

    I just wanted to let you all know that a search function has been added to the site. You also will see “micro-reviews” added to the site over the next few weeks, and I will also be working to add posts which link out to my Booklist reviews. I know it has been a bit…

  • September 1, 2024

    Manga is Not “Backward”, and the Format is Not a Reason to Restrict Access to a Book

    After seeing a selection from a Brevard County School Board meeting in which the manga Sasaki and Miyano was removed from schools in that district, it seems imperative that I provide some assistance to understanding the format in which manga is presented. Because while I am entirely aware that the real reason this wholesome BL…

  • July 31, 2024

    Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 6

    Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 6

    Title: The Apothecary Diaries 薬屋のひとりごと Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, “Apothecary’s Soliloquy” Volume: 6 Mangaka: by Natsu Hyuuga  (Author), Nekokurage  (Author), Itsuki Nanao  (Compiler), Touco Shino  (Designer) Translator: Julie Goniwich US Publisher:  Square Enix Manga Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Medicine, Critical Thinking Reader’s Advisory Tags:  Mystery, Romance, Based on Imperial China, Seinen Anime: Crunchyroll (Second Season Confirmed!) Content Warnings: Allusions to…

  • July 30, 2024

    Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 5

    Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 5

    Title: The Apothecary Diaries 薬屋のひとりごと Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, “Apothecary’s Soliloquy” Volume: 5 Mangaka: by Natsu Hyuuga  (Author), Nekokurage  (Author), Itsuki Nanao  (Compiler), Touco Shino  (Designer) Translator: Julie Goniwich US Publisher:  Square Enix Manga Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Medicine, Critical Thinking Reader’s Advisory Tags:  Mystery, Romance, Based on Imperial China, Seinen Anime: Crunchyroll (Second Season Confirmed!) Content Warnings: Allusions to…

  • July 29, 2024

    Lesson Plan: Manga & Comic Con Project Based Learning

    Lesson Plan: Manga & Comic Con Project Based Learning

    This post is a little different. I’m going to share with you a PBL that I did at my elementary school which led to a school wide convention. You do not necessarily need to have a con as your POL, and you don’t need to have every grade participate as we did. This was a…

  • July 29, 2024

    Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 4

    Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 4

    Title: The Apothecary Diaries 薬屋のひとりごと Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, “Apothecary’s Soliloquy” Volume: 4 Mangaka: by Natsu Hyuuga  (Author), Nekokurage  (Author), Itsuki Nanao  (Compiler), Touco Shino  (Designer) Translator: Julie Goniwich US Publisher:  Square Enix Manga Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Medicine, Critical Thinking Reader’s Advisory Tags:  Mystery, Romance, Based on Imperial China, Seinen Anime: Crunchyroll (Second Season Confirmed!) Content Warnings: Allusions to…

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