Melissa

Recommended Ages: 8-12

Written by Alex Gino.

BE WHO YOU ARE. When people see Melissa, they see a boy named George. But Melissa knows the truth: she’s a girl. Feeling like she must keep this secret forever, her world shifts when her teacher announces the class play will be Charlotte's Web. Melissa desperately wants to play the role of Charlotte, but the teacher tells her she can't even audition—because her teacher does see her as the girl she is.

With the support of her best friend, Kelly, Melissa devises a plan not just to land the role of Charlotte, but to reveal her true self to everyone once and for all.