George by Alex Gino
I bought this one because I knew there was no way the library would have this in time for me to use it for my class. This is one of the books that has shown me that young adult lit is a fairly large genre, in terms of the ages it serves. This book has a target audience of grades 4-8, and the language and writing style help to cement that.
George is in the fourth grade. He loves Charlotte, the spider in the EB White classic, Charlotte's Web. George loves her so much, he wants to play her in the school performance of the story. George doesn't see that this would be a problem, but it seems everyone else does. You see, George is a little girl trapped in the body of a little boy. No one seems to see this except for her best friend, Kelly. And I just have to say, God bless that child for letting George be who she is.
I can see how some people would be concerned that a young child would know this early-in the fourth grade- that they are transgender, but as I understand it, most feel that they are in the wrong body from a much earlier age. Unfortunately, we live in a society that is so close minded that they don't want to explore the possibility. That's why books like this are so important; they open the lines of conversation, which could ultimately lead to understanding and acceptance.
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