Her love and support of George was so sweet. Kelly, the best friend, was a stand out character. Because, really, her gender had no baring on what she was like on the inside, and people need to learn to look past first appearances. Nothing that happened to her changed how she felt, but I really sympathised with the her in the darker moments, when it seemed like no-one would ever understand and accept her. The kind of kid that cries over the death of a fictional character is the kind of kid I want to be around. She was so self-assured and in touch with her emotions. But, I’m going to reassure you now that it all works out for George, and the happy ending was super sweet, you could almost forget the internal trauma George suffered. I’ve never heard of a transgender person not dealing with hate in some way or other. So, of course, this book was going to be about struggle. The only person George can count on is her best friend, Kelly. Her teacher is less than sympathetic, thinking her audition for a female role is a joke. The one problem is: no one else understands how she feels, putting it down to a phase.
He’s known for a while that he wants to be known as Melissa, and the pronouns used throughout the story reflect who George is on the inside.
George is about a ten-year-old boy, discovering his identity as transgender. Published by: Scholastic Children’s BooksĪnother book with a LGBT protagonist! Yippee! I’ve really been seeking them out lately and I’m so pleased that everyone’s voices can be heard in Middle Grade and YA fiction.įor a short book, this one packs a might punch, so let’s go!
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