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Melissa

Melissa

by Alex Gino

TheaterJuvenile fictionTeatroFicción juvenilFiction
4.8
Open Library
Open Library

About this book

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.

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TheaterJuvenile fictionTeatroFicción juvenilFictionEscuelas

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About the author

Alex Gino
Alex Gino

1 October 1977

Alex Gino writes queer and progressive middle grade novels, including the Stonewall and Lambda Award-winning ***Melissa***. They love glitter, ice cream, gardening, wordplay, and stories that reflect the complexity of being alive. Alex is from Staten Island, NY and now lives in Western Massachusetts with Thunder the Wonder Cat. (<a href="http://www.alexgino.com/press-kit/" target="_blank">Source</a>)

Author

Alex Gino

Pages

224

Read time

≈ 6h

Editions

22

Languages

English, Dutch

Publisher

Scholastic

ISBN

9780545880060

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TR
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New York Times review Melissa’s Story and Sharpie Activism by Alex Gino

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