Melissa (formerly published as George)

Author(s): Alex Gino

Young Adult Fiction | Trans, Intersex, Gender Diverse & Gender Non-Binary

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.

Previously published as George (Melissa's deadname)


Product Information

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.

General Fields

  • : 9781338843415
  • : Scholastic Press
  • : Scholastic Press
  • : 0.158757
  • : 01 March 2022
  • : .476 Inches X 5.289 Inches X 7.565 Inches
  • : 01 April 2022
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 224
  • : English
  • : Paperback
  • : Alex Gino