After an intense year and the burn out that followed, Angelica is easing back into having responsibilities by interning at the local community theater. This winter, they're reviving a classic and honoring a community favorite play, The Bear Prince, which includes Peri the Bear. The Bear Prince was one of Angelica's favorite plays as a kid, and Peri was her favorite character, so she can't wait to start her internship and help put together the production. But also, Angelica has been messaging someone through the theater's social media page over the summer, someone claiming to be Peri. She knows her childhood dreams aren't reality, but it's also been nice to have someone to talk to...
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School Library Journal review - part of Fall 2025 Manga Fiction Series, "Hidden Identities and True Love"
Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 3-7 Reviews of previous volumes in this series: vol 1 Publisher: Graphix Publication Date: Nov 4, 2025 ISBN: 9781546141013 Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Manga, Music, Art, Friendship, Realistic Fiction, Graphix
School Library Journal review - part of Fall 2025 Manga Fiction Series, "Hidden Identities and True Love"
Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Publisher: Kodansha Publication Date: October 22, 2024 ISBN: 9798888774380 Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, School Life, Disabilities, Friendship, Kodansha 
School Library Journal review - part of Fall 2025 Manga Fiction Series, "Hidden Identities and True Love"
Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Reviews of previous volumes in this series: vol 1 Publisher: RH Graphics Publication Date: Nov 4, 2025 ISBN: 9780593902950 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, School Life, LGBTQ+, Romance, Friendship, RH Graphic 
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Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: Oct 14, 2025 ISBN: 9781974757831 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Demons, Supernatural, School Life, Humor, Friendship, VIZ Media 
Vol 2: No Such Thing as Perfect
Emma is the main character this time, and things are not so perfect for the most popular girl in school. Her beautiful older sister gets perfect grades, and her mom is constantly wishing Emma could be more like her. Deep down, Emma wishes her friendship with Nala hadn’t ended the way it did, but the hurt has gone on too long to fix it now. When Lilico and Emma are both selected from the basketball team to play on the county All Star team, Emma thinks she finally has a chance to prove herself and stand above everyone else. But, her hyper competitive nature and inability to express her feelings get her in sticky situations over and over again. Sounds like another job for a guardian spirit! 
Hime Sakuragaike and Akira Yonezawa have been friends since childhood. Going into high school, Akira decides to live her true self, the self she has only told to Hime up to this time. She has decided to live and dress as a girl. Hime is fiercely protective of her best friend, but her feelings may be more than just friendship and protectiveness. Fighting through the peers who tease and don’t accept Akira are two girls who want to become Akira’s friends: Yukka Ishiyama and Anzu Taneno. Hime questions their intentions, but Akira is relieved to have more girl friends.
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