![]() ![]() In the first draft, Melissa’s pronouns flipped at a critical moment in the book, but that felt far too external and performative for how I wanted readers to know Melissa. Was that always a part of Melissa’s story for you, or did earlier drafts have a different pronoun usage? The narrator’s choice of pronouns for Melissa has always been important to me, and it's something that went through a number of changes over time. One aspect of George that almost every review notes positively is your choice to have the omniscient narrator always use female pronouns when referring to Melissa. First-time author Alex Gino discusses their motivation for penning this important story, the reaction from readers, and why children’s lit needs transgender voices telling transgender stories. Aarens collection that serves a middle grade population." The groundbreaking novel introduces readers to Melissa, a third-grade transgender girl, known to almost everyone around her-even her family members and best friend-as George, her birth name. In a starred review, SLJ called Alex Gino’s debut, George (Scholastic), a “required purchase for anyĪlex Gino, author of George. ![]()
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