Gino, A. (2015). George. NY: Scholastic.
Summary: George
is a boy, and the main character, but he does not feel like a boy. While growing up dealing with transgender
issues George couldn’t find the courage to tell anyone his wishes. He wanted to be called Melissa, but couldn’t
find a way to tell the world around him his true aspiration of being a girl. George becomes heartbroken when he’s teacher
did not allow him to play his greatest desire in the part of the play Charlotte’s
Web “Charlotte” because it was a girl’s part.
George was devastated and broke his silence to his best friend Kelly and
told her the truth. Kelly being his best
friend allowed him to dress up as a girl in their trip to the zoo and that led
George to eventually tell his mom and brother the truth of his desires. Even though, George was scared his family did
eventually support him and knew all along that deep inside that was always
George’s dream.
Strengths:
In George one big strength I foresaw since the beginning of reading was that George, is referred to as ‘she’ or ‘her’ instead of ‘he’ or ‘him’. This meets the social developmental criteria because George did not fit the proper gender that society has expected of “him.” George’s desperation or desire to play a girl’s part in the play is also another example of not fitting into society’s expectations. This book is recommended for ages 8 and above
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