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Melissa / Alex Gino.

Gino, Alex, (author.).

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."--Page 4 of cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781338843408
  • ISBN: 1338843400
  • ISBN: 9781338843415
  • ISBN: 1338843419
  • Physical Description: 195 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Press, [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Previously published as George by Scholastic Press in 2015.
Author requested publisher to change name of title in 2021, previously titled "George."
"Hey folks, just a reminder that I made a huge mistake in the title of my first book, GEORGE. That is a name my MC never wants to hear again. She is fictional and it's in the narrative for a reason, but the title could have been just about anything different. I'm sorry, Melissa."--Tweet from the author, @lxgino, December 2, 2018
"Just a reminder that you officially have my permission to correct your copy of Melissa's Story ... #SharpieActivism"--Tweet from the author, @lxgino, July 1, 2021
Formatted Contents Note:
Chapter I. Secrets -- Chapter II. Charlotte Dies -- Chapter III. Acting Is Just Pretend -- Chapter IV. Anticipation -- Chapter V. Auditions -- Chapter VI. Taken -- Chapter VII. Time Drags When You're Miserable -- Chapter VIII. Some Jerk -- Chapter IX. Dinner at Arnie's -- Chapter X. Transformations -- Chapter XI. Invitations -- Chapter XII. Melissa Goes to the Zoo.
Target Audience Note:
Ages: 10-12.
Middle School.
Awards Note:
Stonewall Book Award, Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children's Literature Award, 2016
NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children Recommended Book, 2016
Rainbow Book List Award, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2016.
Lambda Literary Award, 2015
Subject: Gender identity > Juvenile fiction.
Transgender youth > Juvenile fiction.
Transgender children > Juvenile fiction.
Gender nonconformity > Juvenile fiction.
Middle school students > Juvenile fiction.
Bullying > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Theater > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Juvenile works.
Transgender fiction.
School fiction.
Social problem fiction.
Novels.
Children's stories.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at scottsboropl.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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24510. ‡aMelissa / ‡cAlex Gino.
2461 . ‡iTitle preferred by author: ‡aMelissa's story
2461 . ‡iPreviously published as: ‡aGeorge
250 . ‡aFirst edition.
264 1. ‡aNew York, NY : ‡bScholastic Press, ‡c[2022]
300 . ‡a195 pages ; ‡c22 cm
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521 . ‡aAges: 10-12.
500 . ‡aPreviously published as George by Scholastic Press in 2015.
500 . ‡aAuthor requested publisher to change name of title in 2021, previously titled "George."
500 . ‡a"Hey folks, just a reminder that I made a huge mistake in the title of my first book, GEORGE. That is a name my MC never wants to hear again. She is fictional and it's in the narrative for a reason, but the title could have been just about anything different. I'm sorry, Melissa."--Tweet from the author, @lxgino, December 2, 2018
500 . ‡a"Just a reminder that you officially have my permission to correct your copy of Melissa's Story ... #SharpieActivism"--Tweet from the author, @lxgino, July 1, 2021
50500. ‡gChapter I. ‡tSecrets -- ‡gChapter II. ‡tCharlotte Dies -- ‡gChapter III. ‡tActing Is Just Pretend -- ‡gChapter IV. ‡tAnticipation -- ‡gChapter V. ‡tAuditions -- ‡gChapter VI. ‡tTaken -- ‡gChapter VII. ‡tTime Drags When You're Miserable -- ‡gChapter VIII. ‡tSome Jerk -- ‡gChapter IX. ‡tDinner at Arnie's -- ‡gChapter X. ‡tTransformations -- ‡gChapter XI. ‡tInvitations -- ‡gChapter XII. ‡tMelissa Goes to the Zoo.
520 . ‡a"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."--Page 4 of cover.
521 . ‡aMiddle School.
586 . ‡aStonewall Book Award, Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children's Literature Award, 2016
586 . ‡aNCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children Recommended Book, 2016
586 . ‡aRainbow Book List Award, 2016
586 . ‡aNotable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2016.
586 . ‡aLambda Literary Award, 2015
650 0. ‡aGender identity ‡vJuvenile fiction.
650 0. ‡aTransgender youth ‡vJuvenile fiction.
650 0. ‡aTransgender children ‡vJuvenile fiction.
650 0. ‡aGender nonconformity ‡vJuvenile fiction.
650 0. ‡aMiddle school students ‡vJuvenile fiction.
650 0. ‡aBullying ‡vJuvenile fiction.
650 0. ‡aFriendship ‡vJuvenile fiction.
650 0. ‡aTheater ‡vJuvenile fiction.
655 7. ‡aJuvenile works.
655 7. ‡aTransgender fiction. ‡2lcgft
655 7. ‡aSchool fiction. ‡2lcgft
655 7. ‡aSocial problem fiction. ‡2lcgft
655 7. ‡aNovels. ‡2lcgft
655 0. ‡aChildren's stories.
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