The book George by Alex Gino is about a transgender girl (or a girl whom the world sees as a boy) that is a school play of Charlotte’s web. She wants to be Charlotte in the play but her teacher doesn’t allow her too. But her best friend, Kelly, gets the part of Charlotte. How will George become Charlotte in the play? How will she show everyone that she’s a girl? Well, you will have to read the book to find out.

I think that Alex Gino was telling me that even if people tell you no or that you can’t do that, there is always a way you can be who you are. Like in the story, when the teacher says no to George and that she can’t play Charlotte because she’s a boy, she makes a plan to become Charlotte. I thought that the story was happy, sad, and suspenseful. I loved reading this book because it shows a lot of pride and little signs telling you to be who you are.

One of the best parts in the book is when George opens up about his identity to his mom and Kelly. I think that me and George are alike because we both changed our pronouns. For example, I use they/them/their pronouns and she uses she/her pronouns. I feel like I can relate to George the most.

I highly recommend this book to boys, girls, and non-binary people of all ages.  This book is my favorite pride book I’ve read so far. I loved reading this book and I hope you will too.