George / Alex Gino.

"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.

"This book was originally published in hardcover by Scholastic Press in 2015" t.p. verso.

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

When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. George 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. George 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, George comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.

Grades 3 - 7.

Middle School.

790 Lexile