Gino, A. (2015). George. New York: Scholastic Press.
Summary:
George is about a boy who hates the fact that he is a boy. He dislikes everything that comes with being
a boy. In her eyes she Melissa. Melissa is sensitive, caring and screaming to
come to life. She feels her opportunity
to show everyone what an amazing girl she is comes from playing the main
character in the school play of Charlotte’s Web. The problem is that Charlotte is a girl’s
character and George is a boy. Her best
friend Kelly encourages her to try out for the part and when she does she is told
that no matter how good she is the teacher won’t cast her in a girl part. This
is a terrible blow for George but it gives her the courage to tell her best
friend that she identifies with being a girl.
After a brief break Kelly comes around and accepts George just the way
she is. In the end, the day at the zoo allows George (Melissa) to really be
herself. This book is quite cutting edge with the societal issue at hand. The conflict George has with himself is the
heart and soul of the book. The conflict
also lies with how others, including his family will respond to his true
self.
Author Alex
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