Melissa

by Alex Gino
Lexile:  790
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

When people look at George, they see a boy.  George's mother thinks she has two sons.  George's brother thinks he has a younger brother.  George's best friend Kelly thinks her best friend is a boy.  But George knows she is not a boy.  She knows that she is a girl.  And she wants nothing more than to be able to share her true self with her family and friends.  But George isn't sure what she should say and isn't sure how people will react.  Once she opens up to Kelly, they form a plan that will help George become the person she wants to be.