A Silent Voice is a thought-provoking, dramatic story of a deaf student and the boy who bullies her. 16 and up. Four volumes and ongoing in Japan. Shojo.
LEARNING TO LISTEN Shoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?
Read the manga industry insiders voted their favorite of 2014!
""A very powerful story about being different and the consequences of childhood bullying... Read it."" -Anime News Network ""The word heartwarming was made for manga like this."" -Manga Bookshelf
Illustrated by:
Yoshitoki Oima Imprint: Kodansha International Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 191mm,
Width: 127mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 194g ISBN:9781632360564 ISBN 10: 163236056X Pages: 192 Publication Date:15 June 2015 Recommended Age: From 13 to 99 years Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
