George by Alex Gino
George by Alex
Gino
George
loved reading Charlotte’s Web. So
much so that George cried at the end when Charlotte died. Charlotte was
everything she wanted to be. She wants to play Charlotte in the school play but
her fear of everyone finding out that she is really a girl is crippling. Her
mom and brother don’t know that she feels this way. George isn’t like the other
boys because she isn’t a boy. She is a girl. But how to prove to everyone that
what they see isn’t everything.
Simple,
powerful, timely and necessary. Those are the four words I would use to
describe this book. Here we have a young person by the name of George, who was
born a male but believes himself to be female. She is afraid of what that means
but believes in her heart that is true. How do you reveal that information to
the people you love most: your mother, brother, best friend? How can you prove
to someone what you know is true. George was such a great character. She was
well developed and had a great inner dialogue. Readers really understood the
amount of anxiety that her identity was causing her and what each challenge
was.
Representation
matters and I cannot stress that enough. As well written and age appropriate
that this book is, it can and will have an impact on the lives of those begging
for representation. I really enjoyed and found it to be a quick an easy read
with so much depth. I give this 4 out of 5 stars.
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