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George (novel)

Melissa AuthorAlex GinoCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishGenreLGBT, children's fiction, transgenderPublished2015PublisherScholastic PressPages195ISBN978-0-545-81254-2
Melissa, published as George until April 2022, is a children's novel about a young transgender girl written by American author Alex Gino. The novel tells the story of Melissa, a fourth-grade girl who is struggling to be herself to the rest of the world. The rest of the world sees Melissa as George, a boy. Melissa uses the class play, Charlotte's Web, to show her mom that she is a girl by switching roles with her best friend, and playing the part of Charlotte. Scholastic first published the novel on August 25, 2015 and George has had a mixed reaction due to its LGBT+ content. In 2021, Gino retitled the novel Melissa.

George has received positive feedback from sources such as the New York Times and the National Public Radio for its inclusion of transgender experiences. However, the book has remained controversial to some parents and teachers, leading George to be listed on the American Library Association's list of the 10 Most Challenged Books of 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 (topping the list in 2018, 2019, and 2020). Common reasons for challenging George include its sexual references and conflict with �traditional family structure,

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