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“She looked in the mirror and gasped. Melissa gasped back at her. For a long time, she stood there, just blinking. George smiled, and Melissa smiled too.”

George by Alex Gino

December 21, 2019 by narfna 2 Comments

This was such a lovely little book. I’m glad it exists, and not just for little trans kids, but for all kids. It encourages empathy, imagination, and kindness, something all kids (and grown-ups) can always benefit from. George is the birthname of our female protagonist, who is in the 4th grade, and knows that even though she was born with a boy’s body, inside she has always been a girl. She has never told anyone this (although we get hints that her family knows something […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: #ownvoices, Alex Gino, children's fiction, Fiction, george, narfna, read harder challenge 2019

narfna's CBR11 Review No:116 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: #ownvoices, Alex Gino, children's fiction, Fiction, george, narfna, read harder challenge 2019 ·
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