Melissa /
Gino, Alex.
Melissa / Melissa's Story Melissa Alex Gino. - 195 pages ; 22 cm.
OBOB 2018-2019. Alternative Title Summer 2021 - Author requested that character's deadname no longer be the title of the book.
School Library Journal starred, July 2015. Booklist starred, August 2015. Pub Weekly, May 2015. Kirkus Starred, June 2015. New York Times, September 2015. Horn Book, September 2015.
When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. Melissa 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. Melissa 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, Melissa comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.
4.7. 3-6. 790L Lexile. Z Fountas.
9780545812542 0545812542 9781518116322 1518116329 9780545812573
Gender identity--Fiction.
Middle school students--Fiction.
Bullying--Fiction.
Bullies--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction.
Gender role--Fiction.
Middle school students--Fiction.
Bullies--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction.
Transgender children--Fiction.
Gender identity--Fiction.
Theater--Fiction.
Schools--Fiction.
LGBTQ+ fiction.
[Fic]
Melissa / Melissa's Story Melissa Alex Gino. - 195 pages ; 22 cm.
OBOB 2018-2019. Alternative Title Summer 2021 - Author requested that character's deadname no longer be the title of the book.
School Library Journal starred, July 2015. Booklist starred, August 2015. Pub Weekly, May 2015. Kirkus Starred, June 2015. New York Times, September 2015. Horn Book, September 2015.
When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. Melissa 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. Melissa 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, Melissa comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.
4.7. 3-6. 790L Lexile. Z Fountas.
9780545812542 0545812542 9781518116322 1518116329 9780545812573
Gender identity--Fiction.
Middle school students--Fiction.
Bullying--Fiction.
Bullies--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction.
Gender role--Fiction.
Middle school students--Fiction.
Bullies--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction.
Transgender children--Fiction.
Gender identity--Fiction.
Theater--Fiction.
Schools--Fiction.
LGBTQ+ fiction.
[Fic]