George

Gino, A. (2015). George. New York: Scholastic Press.

 

George sees himself differently than how others see him. Everyone sees a boy and she sees her true self a girl. She doesn’t know how to tell people her secret. Then Ms. Udell tells her class they will be performing Charlotte’s Web. George really wants to be Charlotte but Ms, Udell says she can’t because she’s a boy. George and her best friend Kelly come up with a plan so that not only does George get to be Charlotte but everyone can see the real George.

 

Evaluative Criteria: Gender and Culture; Theme

Gender and culture can be seen in this book when George states she feels she is truly a girl. She struggles with keeping her secret. Many readers can identify with George. Society today is now more open about sexuality. There are more people expressing themselves are transgender. Allowing George to share her voice in the role she was meant to play Charlotte was wonderful. The theme in this book is be who you are meant to be. Don’t let others tell you who you. Let yourself be known. Be yourself and others will see the real you in the process. George struggles to tell her mom that she feels like a girl and her mom struggles to comes to term with her feelings as well. In the end slowly they deal with their emotions and start to see the real George.