Melissa by Alex Gino6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() Young readers who don't know what the word "porn" means may be inclined to look it up. ![]() Scott mentions looking at porn and "dirty" magazines as something boys do. The novel deals with gender identity, but there's no sexual activity. Some people, such as Melissa's older brother Scott, assume that Melissa is a gay boy, but she says she doesn't "know who she liked, really, boys or girls." The book was formerly titled George, but in 2021, at the author's request, it was retitled and republished as Melissa, to respect the main character's identity. Some kids taunt Melissa, and she's called a freak and gets punched by a bullying student. Along the way, she finds many supportive advocates, but her greatest ally is her best friend, Kelly. Parents need to know that Melissa is a novel about a transgender fourth grader called George who increasingly learns to be herself and to tell others about her secret. ![]()
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