Melissa

Previously published as George , Melissa tells the moving and inspiring story of a girl who knows who she is, but the people who look at her insist otherwise. Winner of the Children's Stonewall Award and the Children's Choice Book Award.

When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. But she knows it's not a boy. She knows it's a girl.

Melissa thinks she'll have to keep this secret forever. But then her teacher announces that the class will be performing Charlotte's Web . And Melissa really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte, the protagonist of the play. But the teacher says Melissa can't even audition for the role because... she's a boy.

With the help of her best friend Kelly, Melissa devises a plan. Not only so she can be Charlotte—but so everyone knows, once and for all, who she is.

“Profound, moving, and radiant, this book will touch anyone lucky enough to encounter it.” — Publisher's Weekly

"If ever there was a book to encourage you to be yourself, to be true to yourself, it's this one. Melissa is a powerful and captivating read." — The Children's Book Review