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Shojo Recommendations for Young Readers

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Shojo Manga

From Far Away (Viz Media) and Translucent (Dark Horse) are good shojo reading for young girls

So you want to know some manga titles for young readers? This isn't as easy as it sounds. Manga publishers do not share a standard rating system so that makes it very difficult to find books rated for middle school-aged readers. But here goes. Two of my favorite shojo (girl's) manga series for this age group are From Far Away, by Kyoko Hikawa, and Translucent, by Kazuhiro Okamoto.

Shonen Recommendations for Young Readers

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Shonen manga

Some shonen reading for young boys: Hikaru no Go and Kekkaishi, both by VIZ.

Okay now for some manga for younger readers. Since most of the "all ages" titles that have been released in the U.S. are really meant for elementary school-age readers, I'm focusing on titles that are great for middle schoolers, an age group that has gotten lost in the manga being released in America. In my last post, I recommended a few shojo (girl's) titles that are wonderful for the 10+ age range. It seems strange, but it's not as easy to find shonen (boy's) manga aimed at this age group.

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