We're in the Wrong Book

New to the Library!

We’re in the Wrong Book!

Byrne, R. (2015). We’re in the wrong book! New York: Henry Holt & Company.

We’re in the Wrong Book! is another fantastic addition to the library. Two children are walking down the street jumping from one side of the book to the other and they accidently fall into another book. The children go on an adventure through a variety of stories as they search for their book.

This book is an amazing read aloud. The students will be actively engaged as the try to guess where the kids will land next. Then the discussions about where the students “land” are fill with excitement! It is such a great opportunity to discuss different types of books such as counting, comic, history, puzzle and several more. Great book for teaching while the students are having fun. 

Also by Richard Byrne

This book is out of Control

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George

New to the Middle School Library

George

Gino, A. (2015). George. New York: Scholastic.

George is the story of a young boy who feels that inside "he" is really "she". The story is told from George's point of view and tells quite poignantly the struggle she is facing everyday. George's family and classmates still relate to her as a boy, but in George's mind, she is a girl. She is hiding her true self to her family, still struggling with how to tell her mom and her fear of a negative reaction. This story centers around a play, Charlotte's Web, that her grade level is performing and George wants to be Charlotte. Thankfully, George does have a best friend, Kelly, with whom he confides. Kelly agrees to switch roles with him for the school play. This is the pivotal moment in the story as George's family and friends realize who she really is.

George provides a mirror to those students struggling with being transgender and a window for others to build understanding.


Awards:

2016 Stonewall Book Award
2016 Children's Choice Book Award: Debut Author

Interesting Sites:

http://www.alexgino.com/2015/08/how-to-talk-about-george/

https://www.npr.org/2015/08/27/434277989/-george-wants-you-to-know-she-s-really-melissa