George
by Alex Gino
A girl born into a boy’s body, 10-year-old George hasn’t yet confided... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2015
Word Count 29,177
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 176832
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | LGBT
- Theater--Fiction
- Bullying--Juvenile fiction
- Middle school students--Fiction
- Gender identity--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Bullying--Fiction
- Gender identity
- Middle school students
- Transgender children
- Transgender people--Fiction
- Bullying
- Transgender people
- School stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying
- Gender identity--Juvenile fiction
- Transgender people.--Fiction
- Friendship--Juvenile fiction
- Transgender children--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Transgender youth--Juvenile fiction
- Transgenderism
- Middle school students--Juvenile fiction
- Transgender youth
- Gender role--Fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Gender nonconformity--Juvenile fiction
- Lists With This Book
- School Stories: Selected K-12 Literature
- Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics
- Gender & Sexism
- LGBTQ
- Choice Texts Gr. 7
- Just, Inclusive Society
- #ProtectTransKids
- Banned Books Week 2020
- Trans Voices
- Embracing Gender Identities
- Banned and Challenged Books of the 2010s
- Juvenile Fiction
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alex Gino about George
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Alex Gino
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks

Discussion Questions from Scholastic
Created by Scholastic

Discussion Guide from Vermont Department of Libraries
Created by Vermont Department of Libraries

Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Book Readings 2

Video Book Reading narrated by Alex Gino
Created by San Francisco Public Library

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jamie Clayton
Created by Scholastic Audio
Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 10

Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2020
Winner, 2016

Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2021
Commended, 2016

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2016

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2016

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2020
Selection, 2016

Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards, 2008-2020
New Talent Winner, 2016

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2015

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2015
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