George (novel)

George
Author Alex Gino
Country United States
Language English
Genre LGBT, children's fiction, transgender
Published 2015
Publisher Scholastic Press[1]
Pages 195pp[1]
ISBN 978-0-545-81254-2

George is a children's novel about a young transgender girl written by Alex Gino.[1][2]

Plot

George, a fourth grader, dreams of playing Charlotte, the female spider, rather than Wilbur, the male pig, in her school's production of Charlotte's Web. George auditions for the part by reciting Charlotte's lines to her teacher, who thinks that George is playing a joke on her. While initially upset, George refuses to participate in the play but volunteers for stage crew. After George comes out as transgender to her best friend Kelly, the two devise a plan for George to play Charlotte during the evening performance of Charlotte's Web.

Reception

Prior to George's commercial release publisher Scholastic Corporation sent over 10,000 copies to teachers in the United States which received mixed, but largely positive feedback.[2]

The School Library Journal, in a starred review, writes that George is "A required purchase for any collection that serves a middle grade population".[3] In an [National Public Radio] review of George j wallace skelleton points out that Melissa isn't powerless when she faces her bullies, and that the novel as a whole "is a narrative about a young person who is very much trying to become who they are."[4]

Awards

Nominations

Audiobook

Trans woman actress Jamie Clayton narrated the audiobook for the novel.[12]

See also

References

External links

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