Aster’s story in The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag challenges traditional gender roles within his magical community, where boys are shapeshifters and girls are witches. When a mysterious danger threatens the town, Aster must use his forbidden witch skills to save the day, ultimately embracing his true self, as discussed in.

You can find this middle-grade graphic novel through your local library via Libby or at Barnes & Noble and Amazon .