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
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