George
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.13 (839 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0545812542 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
When people look at George, they think they see a boy. She knows she's a girl. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.. 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. But she knows she's not a boy. George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. BE WHO YOU ARE. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. With the help of her best friend, Kelly, George comes up with a plan
VERDICT A required purchase for any collection that serves a middle grade population.—Ingrid Abrams, Brooklyn Public Library, NY . While children can have a sense of their gender identity as early as the age of three, children's literature is shockingly bereft of trans* protagonists, especially where middle grade literature is concerned. In addition, George comments on the fact that, in past years, gays and lesbians have achieved a certain amount of visibility and acceptance, while the trans* community is still largely ignored and misunderstood. George's mother remarks that while she can handle having a gay child, she simply can't accept her as "that kind of gay." For George, as is the case for many LGBTQ youth, coming out is a process that she must repeat until she is properly recognized. Once her mom and brother come home, however, the magazines must
"Absolutely amazing!" according to Nicole Hoefs. This book was so good. I feel like it should be mandatory reading for younger children, to help expose them to literature about transgendered people. These kinds of books will let kids know it’s okay to be who you are, as the first line in the summary says. I gave this 5 out of 5 stars.I read this book for #ReadProud. I ended up reading it in one day, because I didn&rsqu. "From the mouth of a transgender teen" according to Charlie Paine. When I was told that this was a book written by a person like me (a person who falls outside the gender binary), about a young trans girl, I immediately purchased it and downloaded it onto my Kindle. Now that I've finished it, I can say that it was everything I'd hoped it would be. I plan to shove my Kindle right into my mother's hands, despite her aversion to it.This book bea. Perfection - A Book that Everyone Should Read. Kelly Gunderman This review originally appeared on herestohappyendings.comI heard about this book back when it first came out, probably about a year ago now, and I while I was intrigued, I don't read as much middle grade fiction as I do young adult, so I never really bothered to pick a copy up until I saw it was on sale for $2.99 on Amazon for Kindle. When I saw that, I wasted no time grabbin