In this collection of short stories, Monzusu presents her own road to personal diagnosis as well as other personal narratives from neurodivergent people who have discovered something special about themselves. Monzusu personally came to arrive at her diagnosis after her son was born, and she sought medical advice for his ADHD. After noting similarities between her son's behavior and her own, she persued a medical diagnosis for herself. The following eight stories include a range of neurodivergent stories, including depressing, schizophrenia, Autism spectrum disorder, and others.
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Illustrated by Megumi Osaki
As with many in Tuttle's "Manga Guide To" series, this book combines manga chapters with nonfiction sections covering a primer of Japanese culinary history. The character in the manga chapters is high-schooler Manabu who is wanting to become a chef, and he learns alongside a French culinary student who is in Japan to learn more about Japanese cuisine. Topics include Japan's rice culture, seafood farming, dashi, mold development, umami, and sushi popularization. 
This nonfiction manga introduces readers to cosplay, costumed-play centered around creating costumes inspired by characters from popular anime, video games, or manga. The authors are characters in the manga -- who is an experienced creator and cosplayer, the other a novice. The two are preparing a costume and attending a cosplay event. Each chapter includes different advice on costume making and what to do to prepare for the day-of an event, including some important elements such as what materials to pack into your costume suitcase, how to participate with other cosplayers, how to ask permission for photographs, and what to say when others ask for your permission for photographs.
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 6-10 Publisher: UDON Entertainment Publication Date: October 1, 2024 ISBN: 9781772943443 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Manga, Biography, Educational, Nonfiction, History, UDON Entertainment 
In the 1980s in the USSR, the Russian government undertook an ambitious project to create a nuclear power plant and a perfect city just outside of it for all of its workers to live in. It would be a marvel of innovation and modern industrial achievement, but instead it was marred with corruption, unsafe construction, and unsound science. Anyone with the whole picture could have seen the explosion coming, but no one could see everything. On April 26, 1986, a safety test went horribly wrong, causing one of the reactors to overheat and explode with radioactive energy for tens of kilometers and sending a radioactive cloud of smoke as far away as Canada. The cleanup process involved hundreds of thousands of people, some of whom died shortly after, leaving others to deal with radiation sickness for decades.
Illustrated by Jes and Cin Wibowo
Tony is constantly the new kid at school, having made many transfers, but this latest school is proving to be even more challenging with a more than fair share of bullies pointing out every eccentricity Tony has and posting much of it to social media. It becomes too much for Tony to handle - the bullies suck all of the joy and light from his days until he's ready to give up completely. His parents begin having him go to therapy, and he switches schools yet again to one where most students are more accepting and there are fewer bullies. Tony finds a home with the Literature Club and even finds his voice again as a champion for others with their own bullies and in their self-expression.  Booklist starred review
Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-10 Publisher: UDON Entertainment Publication Date: September 3, 2024 ISBN: 9781772943085 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Nonfiction, Art, Animals, UDON Entertainment 
In this autobiographical comic, Thorogood details her life as an illustrator going to comics conventions, trying to break into the industry, her attempts at romantic relationships, and her struggles with her depression. She goes far outside her comfort zone and decides to meet an online friend in person, which requires traveling from England to California. The two become romantic partners, but Zoe is very conflicted because the man is still infatuated with his previous partner, and he has children who don't accept her. During the months this comic takes place, the COVID pandemic begins, so isolation makes projects difficult and cancels some of Thorogood's planned appearances. She struggles with going to conventions and imposter syndrome, feeling like her illustrations are not worthy of the praise she receives from fans who visit her booth.
In this memoir manga, Pesayuma-san goes through their beginnings of being a manga artist, reflecting on their childhood, and grappling with their gender and sexuality. In their second job in the manga industry, Pesayuma was sexually assaulted and objectified by a male coworker, and the trauma from this incident left them emotionally scarred and vulnerable for seven years. After finding a new editor in a post Me-Too world, Pesayuma discovers that they could take legal action against their aggressor, but also that their story could be publishable. They reflect on some fundamental people from their childhood and moments that were formative in their life as they journey towards self-discovery.
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: February 14, 2023 ISBN: 9781974736591 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Nonfiction, Memoir, LGBTQ+, Romance, VIZ Media |
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