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Melissa / Alex Gino.

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."-- Book jacket flap.

Record details

ISBN: 9781338843408
ISBN: 1338843400
ISBN: 9781338843415
ISBN: 9780545812573
ISBN: 0545812577
Physical Description: 195 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Press, 2022.
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Previously published as George"--Dust jacket. "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 Author requested publisher to change name of title in 2021, previously titled "George."
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Target Audience Note:	Grades 3 - 7. Middle School. 790 Lexile.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader 5.0. Reading Counts! 5.2.
Awards Note:	Stonewall Book Award, Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children's Literature Award, 2016 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children Recommended Book, 2016 Rainbow Book List Award, 2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2016. Lambda Literary Award, 2015