George is ten years old with a best friend named Kelly. Although when everyone sees George, they see a boy, she doesn't feel like one. She knows she's a girl named Melissa. With the help of Kelly, Melissa will tell the people closest to her that she is not George, but she does not get the reactions she expected.
This is a radiant book for transgender kids or anyone in the age group of 8-12 years. Another recommendation for this type of book is Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky.
Gino does a terrific job with the themes of transgender, friendship, and bullying. The transgender theme was apparent throughout the novel with the use of the pronoun she. Even though George is physically a boy, reference was made to the girl he knew he was. The friendship George has with Kelly helps him deal with his transgender issues. Due to the fact that he auditioned for the part of Charlotte in the school play, he had to deal with bullying.
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