Alex Gino: 'I knew I was different as a kid' - Author of "George"

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Alex Gino: 'I knew I was different as a kid'

http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/sep/09/alex-gino-george-transgender-protagonist-interview

John Hansen
Guardian children's books site teen writer
Wednesday 9 September 2015 03.30 EDT

George by Alex Gino, a middle grade novel just published in the UK, is making waves. Following Melissa, a transgender fourth grader who the world calls George, it covers everything from theatre to school bullies to a happy-tears-inducing relationship between Melissa and her best friend Kelly. But what is perhaps most revolutionary about the novel is the empathy through which it explores Melissa's isolation and her frustration with not being seen for the girl she is.
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Good interview with the author.