Melissa
by Alex Gino
Taste attributes: familydramateenwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of ageempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary
Boxlist takeStirring and good-natured: a realistic family novel, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
4.8 / 5
8 ratings
About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Alex Gino
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 224
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- Open Library
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