Melissa

Alex Gino
(Juvenile Fiction - J Gino)


When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. But she knows she's not a boy; she's a girl. When her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web, George really wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part...because she's a boy. Recommended for ages 9–12.

LGBTQIA+ Experiences

  • The Language of Seabirds


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Deep and Dark Blue


  • Better Nate Than Ever


  • Hazel’s Theory of Evolution


  • The Best At It


  • The Best Man


  • Melissa


  • A Child's Introduction to Pride: The Inspirational History and Culture of the LGBTQIA+ Community


  • Princess Princess Ever After


  • Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World


  • Snapdragon


  • King and the Dragonflies


  • Beetle & the Hollowbones


  • Where the Heart Is


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Answers in the Pages


  • Too Bright to See