Yamatonadeshiko Shiehihenge
by Tomoko Hayakawa
Graphic novel · ages 16–18 · grades 11–12 · 520L · 172 pages · 2007
Why we'd hand it over
Manga's answer to the misfits-find-their-tribe romance: funny, earnest about self-acceptance, and never condescending—the beauty-obsessed housemates and the goth protagonist genuinely grow into respecting each other.