Melissa

Title
Melissa

Personal Author EPSB
Alex, Gino

Summary
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.

Other Title
George
 
Melissa's story (formerly published as George)

Year Published
2015-2022

Physical Description
195 pages ; 22 cm

Subject
Schools -- Fiction.
 
Gender role -- Fiction.
 
Friendship -- Fiction.
 
Transgender people -- Fiction.
 
Bullying -- Fiction.
 
Gender identity -- Fiction.
 
Gender nonconformity -- Fiction.
 
Transgender children -- Fiction.

Genre
Transgender fiction.

Summary
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.

ISBN
9781338843408
 
9780545920025
 
9780545812573
 
9780545812542
 
9781338843415

Publisher
New York : Scholastic Press, 2015.
 
New York : Scholastic Inc., 2017.
 
New York, New York : Scholastic Incorporated, 2022.
 
©2015


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Kate ChegwinFIC GINBook30574000583581Fiction
Kate ChegwinFIC GINBook30574000616522Fiction