View a FREE sample

Section 1: Chapter I ("Secrets") and Chapter II ("Charlotte Dies")

• The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: Gino, Alex. George. Scholastic Inc., 2018. Paperback ed.

• Note: "George" is the deadname for the main character, Melissa. She is referred to as "George" throughout most of the book, but the author, Alex Gino, has made it clear that because this is a deadname the character should not be called by it in discussions of the book. Respecting the author's request, this abstract will refer to the character as Melissa throughout.

• Chapter I, "Secrets," begins with Melissa, whom the narrator refers to as "George," coming home from school. Finding herself alone in the house, she takes out her secret stash of magazines and locks herself in the bathroom with them. These are typical of magazines aimed at teen and preteen girls: they feature makeup tips and features...

(read more Chapter Abstracts)

This section contains 7,655 words (approx. 26 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample