A Silent Voice 1

Brief Description:
"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?"--Amazon.com.

Marc Notes:
Reads from right to left.;First published in Japan in 2013 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo as Koe no katachi volume 1.--Colophon.;A Kodansha Comics Trade Paperback Original--Colophon.;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?--provided from Amazon.com.;T, ages 13+--Back cover.;Translated from Japanese.

Publisher Marketing:
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?

Review Citations:

• Wilson Graphic Novels Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9781632360564, Paperback)
• Wilson Middle/Jr. High Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9781632360564, Paperback)
• Wilson Senior High Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9781632360564, Paperback)