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Book

Melissa

Author

Alex Gino

Call Number

  • J GINO (CEN)

Publication Information

New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2022]

Physical Description

195, 16 unnumbered pages ; 20 cm

Audience

790 Lexile.

Summary

"When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. 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."--Page 4 of cover.

Notes

Author requested publisher to change name of title in 2021, previously published as George by Scholastic Press in 2015.

"Hey folks, just a reminder that I made a huge mistake in the title of my first book, GEORGE. That is a name my MC never wants to hear again. She is fictional and it's in the narrative for a reason, but the title could have been just about anything different. I'm sorry, Melissa."--Tweet from the author, @lxgino, December 2, 2018

"Just a reminder that you officially have my permission to correct your copy of Melissa's Story ... #SharpieActivism"--Tweet from the author, @lxgino, July 1, 2021.

Contents

  • Chapter I. Secrets
  • Chapter II. Charlotte Dies
  • Chapter III. Acting Is Just Pretend
  • Chapter IV. Anticipation
  • Chapter V. Auditions
  • Chapter VI. Taken
  • Chapter VII. Time Drags When You're Miserable
  • Chapter VIII. Some Jerk
  • Chapter IX. Dinner at Arnie's
  • Chapter X. Transformations
  • Chapter XI. Invitations
  • Chapter XII. Melissa Goes to the Zoo.

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