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George by Alex Gino (2015, Hardcover)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780545812542
- Book Title
- George
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- Social Themes / Bullying, General, Social Themes / Friendship, Lgbt
- Item Weight
- 10.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scholastic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0545812542
ISBN-13
9780545812542
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208635352
Product Key Features
Book Title
George
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Social Themes / Bullying, General, Social Themes / Friendship, Lgbt
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2014-957885
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Timely, touching...George may be the most right-now book imaginable." - New York Times Book Review "Insightful...it'll resonate with anyone who has ever felt different." - People Magazine "George is a timely book for parents to share and discuss with their children, whether dealing with similar issues or simply to foster understanding." - Entertainment Weekly * "Warm, funny, and inspiring." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "Profound, moving, and-as Charlotte would say-radiant..." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * "A required purchase for any collection that serves a middle grade population." -- School Library Journal, starred review* "[A] sensitive, insightful portrayal of a transgender child coming to terms with gender identity." -- Booklist, starred review "Readers going through a similar experience will feel that they are no longer alone, and cisgender (non-transgender) readers may gain understanding and empathy." -- BookPage "Reading this breathtaking debut should be a requirement for living." #6 on the Indie Next Autumn '15 List - Marisa DiNovis, Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC, * "A coda to the Charlotte's Web story, in which George presents herself as a girl for the first time, is deeply moving in its simplicity and joy. Warm, funny, and inspiring." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "Profound, moving, and--as Charlotte would say--radiant, this book will stay with anyone lucky enough to find it." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * "A required purchase for any collection that serves a middle grade population." -- School Library Journal, starred review * "Pair this important addition to the slender but growing body of transgender fiction with Ami Polonsky's Gracefully Grayson ." -- Booklist, starred review, * "A coda to the Charlotte's Web story, in which George presents herself as a girl for the first time, is deeply moving in its simplicity and joy. Warm, funny, and inspiring." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review, * "A coda to the Charlotte's Web story, in which George presents herself as a girl for the first time, is deeply moving in its simplicity and joy. Warm, funny, and inspiring." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "Profound, moving, and--as Charlotte would say--radiant, this book will stay with anyone lucky enough to find it." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review, * "A coda to the Charlotte's Web story, in which George presents herself as a girl for the first time, is deeply moving in its simplicity and joy. Warm, funny, and inspiring." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "Profound, moving, and--as Charlotte would say--radiant, this book will stay with anyone lucky enough to find it." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * "A required purchase for any collection that serves a middle grade population." -- School Library Journal, starred review, Praise for George : "Timely, touching... George may be the most right-now book imaginable." -- New York Times Book Review "Insightful... it'll resonate with anyone who has ever felt different." -- People Magazine " George is a timely book for parents to share and discuss with their children, whether dealing with similar issues or simply to foster understanding." -- Entertainment Weekly * "Warm, funny, and inspiring." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "Profound, moving, and -- as Charlotte would say -- radiant..." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * "A required purchase for any collection that serves a middle grade population." -- School Library Journal, starred review * "[A] sensitive, insightful portrayal of a transgender child coming to terms with gender identity." -- Booklist, starred review "Readers going through a similar experience will feel that they are no longer alone, and cisgender (non-transgender) readers may gain understanding and empathy." -- BookPage "Reading this breathtaking debut should be a requirement for living." #6 on the Indie Next Autumn '15 List -- Marisa DiNovis, Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC, "Timely, touching...George may be the most right-now book imaginable." - New York Times Book Review "Insightful...it'll resonate with anyone who has ever felt different." - People Magazine "George is a timely book for parents to share and discuss with their children, whether dealing with similar issues or simply to foster understanding." - Entertainment Weekly * "Warm, funny, and inspiring." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "Profound, moving, and-as Charlotte would say-radiant..." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * "A required purchase for any collection that serves a middle grade population." -- School Library Journal, starred review * "[A] sensitive, insightful portrayal of a transgender child coming to terms with gender identity." -- Booklist, starred review "Readers going through a similar experience will feel that they are no longer alone, and cisgender (non-transgender) readers may gain understanding and empathy." -- BookPage "Reading this breathtaking debut should be a requirement for living." #6 on the Indie Next Autumn '15 List - Marisa DiNovis, Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC
Grade From
Third Grade
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Synopsis
BE WHO YOU ARE. 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., BE WHO YOU ARE. When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. George 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 . George 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, George comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.
LC Classification Number
PZ7.1.G576Geo 2015
Copyright Date
2015
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