Sisters Of The Sword
Two aristocratic sisters in ancient Japan disguise themselves as samurai warriors to take revenge on the uncle who betrayed their family.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 19
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 840
Spirit's Chosen
As Himiko traverses ancient Japan in order to free enslaved members of her clan, she encounters members of many other tribes and emerges as the leader who will unify them.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 820
Ranma 1
Ranma, a teenage martial artist who turns into a girl every time he is splashed with cold water, pairs with his fiancee Akane in an ice skating contest to determine ownership of Akane's pet pig P-chan, while Shampoo, an Amazon warrior with a grudge against Ranma, vows to kill him; later Ranma finds himself in trouble with Shampoo, an Amazon warrior who wants to marry him while he is a male, but kill him while he is a female.
FIC
year: 2003
copies: 20
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: martial artists, teenagers, sex role [X], magic, japanese, martial arts, fantasy graphic novels, manga, comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels, gender role, fantasy comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels, japan [X]
A Carp For Kimiko
Although the tradition is to present carp kites only to boys on Children's Day, Kimiko's parents find a way to make the day special for her.
FIC
year: 1993
copies: 16
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 580
Chasing The Secret
When, after intercepting a secret message from their mother, their evil Uncle Hidehira uncovers their samurai disguise, Kimi and Hana again must flee for their lives and, with the help of a fellow student, undertake a perilous journey to find their mother and brother before they are captured by Hidehira's samurai.
FIC
year: 2009
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 790
Spirit's Princess
In ancient Japan, Himiko, the privileged daughter of her clan's leader, fights the constraints and expectations imposed on young women and finds her own path, which includes secret shaman lessons.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 840
?oku
When a strange disease called the Red Pox preys on the men of Edo-period Japan, the male population falls drastically, causing women to take on traditional male roles, including that of Shogun, to whom the most beautiful men are sent to serve.
741.5
year: 2010
copies: 3
call number/section: 741.5
lexile:
subjects: sex role [X], plague, man-woman relationships, japan [X], man-woman relationship, alternative histories, manga, comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels, gender role, alternative histories (fiction), graphic novels
Otogi Zoshi
Karako is forced to choose between Raikou's life and his own, and his increasing confusion causes him to threaten Hikaru's chance at freedom.
741.5
year: 2006
copies: 1
call number/section: 741.5
lexile:
Smoke In The Sun
"Mariko must uncover deception in the imperial court and rescue Okami, while preparing for her nuptials"--.
FIC
year:
copies: 27
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: conduct of life, samurai, weddings, brothers and sisters, sex role [X], courts and courtiers, japan [X]
Wandering Son, Volume One
Shuichi and his new friend Yoshino enjoy happy homes and loving families, but they share a secret that Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy.
FIC
year:
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: school children, middle school students, gender identity, gender role, sex role [X], japan [X], graphic novels