Melissa (previously published as GEORGE)

Alex Gino

Aug 2015 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

BE WHO YOU ARE.

When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl.

Melissa thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. Melissa really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part... because she's a boy.

With the help of her best friend, Kelly, Melissa comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.

Ratings and reviews

I love George. I love her strength, her beauty, and her complexities. This is a beautifully written book about being true to yourself and trusting in your self-discoveries. Highly recommended to families who want to help their children and teens learn the challenges one has to overcome when navigating the world of gender and sexuality.

It was amazing from cool words and how the Charlotte's Web book is so important. 1 thing that was weird was the use of " his " and " her " cause you made a mistake by calling Scott a her once and some here and there but other from that it was beyond expectation and was worth 5.00$ " 5***** "

This book made me cry tears of joy, every problem Mellisa went through in this book is something I'm familiar with, expect for that coming out part, but I'm gonna have to do that soon. This is easily the best book I've read in a long time. Thank you, Alex

About the author

Alex Gino loves glitter, ice cream, gardening, awe-ful puns, and stories that reflect the diversity and complexity of being alive. Their first novel, Melissa, was a winner of the Children’s Stonewall Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and the Children’s Choice Book Award. For more about Alex, please visit them at alexgino.com.