6/25/2023 0 Comments George written by alex ginoBut when she auditions for the part, her teacher thinks that she is joking. When her class decides to put on play for Charlotte’s Web, George really, really wants to be Charlotte, the brave, kind heroine of the story. The boys in the class laugh and say that she is not a “real” boy. She cries at the end when Charlotte dies. George’s class is reading Charlotte’s Web. When she looks in the mirror, she calls herself Melissa. She keeps magazines for teenage girls hidden in her room, and imagines that she is there with other girls in the pictures. She wants to be called a she and she wants to wear skirts and make-up. Marshmallow’s Summary (with spoilers): George is seen by everyone around her as a boy but she feels like she is a girl. Marshmallow’s Quick Take: If you like books about finding one’s identity, then this might be the book for you. The novel has won several awards and was both highly praised and significantly criticized for various reasons. about a transgender child and her struggle to be accepted as who she is. This week Marshmallow reviews a book by Alex Gino, George.
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