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Even if it means breaking some old friendships and making some new ones.Īs he did in his groundbreaking novel GEORGE, in RICK, award-winning author Alex Gino explores what it means to search for your own place in the world. Alex Gino ’s novel about a trans girl, Melissa, previously published as George, topped the American Library Association’s list of most banned books for several years, but again, the act of. One of them leads to the school's Rainbow Spectrum club, where kids of many genders and identities congregate, including Melissa, the girl who sits in front of Rick in class and seems to have her life together. And he hasn't given his own identity much thought, because everyone else around him seemed to have figured it out.īut now Rick's gotten to middle school, and new doors are opening.

He's let his father joke with him about which hot girls he might want to date even though that kind of talk always makes him uncomfortable. Shepherd is a community of 7,000+ authors sharing their favorite books with the world. He's gone along with his best friend Jeff even when Jeff's acted like a bully and a jerk. 10 books like Melissa (Formerly Published as George) By Alex Gino Here are 10 books that authors have personally recommended if you like Melissa (Formerly Published as George). and all the steps you and the people around you need to take in order to get where you need to be.Rick's never questioned much. Book Cover for Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino Alice Austen Lived Here 6.29 Book Cover for Melissa by Alex Gino Melissa 6.29 Book Cover for Rick: A. Even if it means breaking some old friendships and making some new ones.As they did in their groundbreaking novel GEORGE, in RICK, award-winning author Alex Gino explores what it means to search for your own place in the world. And he hasn't given his own identity much thought, because everyone else around him seemed to have figured it out.But now Rick's gotten to middle school, and new doors are opening. He's let his father joke with him about which hot girls he might want to date even though that kind of talk always makes him uncomfortable. Melissa by Alex Gino 'Melissa' tells the story of a fictional fourth-grade transgender student named Melissa who is struggling with letting people know her true identity. He's gone along with his best friend Jeff even when Jeff's acted like a bully and a jerk. , the story of a boy named Rick who needs to explore his own identity apart from his jerk of a best friend. Melissa (formerly published as George) by Alex Gino One of the most banned books of the year, Alex Ginos groundbreaking middle-grade book follows a young trans girl who discovers her.

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