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Melissa (previously published as GEORGE)

by Alex Gino ...

BE WHO YOU ARE.When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl.Melissa thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. Melissa really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part... because ... Read more

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BE WHO YOU ARE.When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl.Melissa thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. Melissa really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part... because
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Rick

by Alex Gino ...

From the award-winning author of Melissa, the story of a boy named Rick who needs to explore his own identity apart from his jerk of a best friend.Rick's never questioned much. He's gone along with his best friend, Jeff, even when Jeff's acted like a bully and a jerk. He's let his father joke with him about which hot girls he might want to date even though that kind of talk always makes him ... Read more

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From the award-winning author of Melissa, the story of a boy named Rick who needs to explore his own identity apart from his jerk of a best friend.Rick's never questioned much. He's gone along with his best friend, Jeff, even when Jeff's acted like a bully and a jerk. He's let his father joke with him about which hot girls he might want to date even though that kind of talk always makes him
... Read more

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You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

by Alex Gino ...

Alex Gino, the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of Melissa, is back with another sensitive tale based on increasingly relevant social justice issues.Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister, Emma, is born deaf, she realizes how much she still has to learn. The world is going to treat Jilly, who is white and hearing, differently from Emma, just as it will treat them ... Read more

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Alex Gino, the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of Melissa, is back with another sensitive tale based on increasingly relevant social justice issues.Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister, Emma, is born deaf, she realizes how much she still has to learn. The world is going to treat Jilly, who is white and hearing, differently from Emma, just as it will treat them
... Read more

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Green

by Alex Gino ...

From the bestselling author of MELISSA, a new book putting a non-binary kid named Green at center stage.CRUSHES ARE CONFUSING.Green is very lucky. They've got a supportive dad, friendly neighbors, and good friends. They've figured out a lot of things... but they can’t figure out what to do about Ronnie.Ronnie's a boy who's been in Green's class for awhile. He's sweet. Funny. And lately, Green's ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of MELISSA, a new book putting a non-binary kid named Green at center stage.CRUSHES ARE CONFUSING.Green is very lucky. They've got a supportive dad, friendly neighbors, and good friends. They've figured out a lot of things... but they can’t figure out what to do about Ronnie.Ronnie's a boy who's been in Green's class for awhile. He's sweet. Funny. And lately, Green's
... Read more

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Alice Austen Lived Here

by Alex Gino ...

From the award-winning author of Melissa, a phenomenal novel about queerness past, present, and future.Sam is very in touch with their own queer identity. They're nonbinary, and their best friend, TJ, is nonbinary as well. Sam's family is very cool with it… as long as Sam remembers that nonbinary kids are also required to clean their rooms, do their homework, and try not to antagonize their ... Read more

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From the award-winning author of Melissa, a phenomenal novel about queerness past, present, and future.Sam is very in touch with their own queer identity. They're nonbinary, and their best friend, TJ, is nonbinary as well. Sam's family is very cool with it… as long as Sam remembers that nonbinary kids are also required to clean their rooms, do their homework, and try not to antagonize their
... Read more

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Chris Makes a Friend

by Alex Gino ...

From the award-winning author of MELISSA, a sweet and tart story about unexpected friendship and family reconciliation.THIS IS NOT THE SUMMER CHRIS HAD PLANNED...Chris does not want to be spending the summer with her grandparents and her little sister. Her grandparents aren't bad -- they just don't let Chris do what she wants to do, which is sit around and read all day. And her sister, Becca, is ... Read more

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From the award-winning author of MELISSA, a sweet and tart story about unexpected friendship and family reconciliation.THIS IS NOT THE SUMMER CHRIS HAD PLANNED...Chris does not want to be spending the summer with her grandparents and her little sister. Her grandparents aren't bad -- they just don't let Chris do what she wants to do, which is sit around and read all day. And her sister, Becca, is
... Read more

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Our Story Begins

Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids

by Kathi Appelt, Ashley Bryan, Tim Federle, Candace Fleming, Marla Frazee, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Peter Lerangis, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Dan Santat, Brian Selznick, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Rita Williams-Garcia, Elissa Brent Weissman, Kwame Alexander, Tom Angleberger, Chris Gall, Alex Gino, Chris Grabenstein, Gordon Korman, Thanhha Lai, Gail Carson Levine, Grace Lin, Yuyi Morales, R. J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park, Eric Rohmann ...

From award-winning author Elissa Brent Weissman comes a collection of quirky, smart, and vulnerable childhood works by some of today’s foremost children’s authors and illustrators—revealing young talent, the storytellers they would one day become, and the creativity they inspire today.Everyone’s story begins somewhere…For Linda Sue Park, it was a trip to the ocean, a brand-new typewriter, and a ... Read more

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From award-winning author Elissa Brent Weissman comes a collection of quirky, smart, and vulnerable childhood works by some of today’s foremost children’s authors and illustrators—revealing young talent, the storytellers they would one day become, and the creativity they inspire today.Everyone’s story begins somewhere…For Linda Sue Park, it was a trip to the ocean, a brand-new typewriter, and a
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Melissa (previously published as GEORGE)

by Alex Gino ...

Narrated by Jamie Clayton ...

Unabridged

3 hours 17 min

BE WHO YOU ARE.When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl.Melissa thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. Melissa really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part... because ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

BE WHO YOU ARE.When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl.Melissa thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. Melissa really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part... because
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Rick

by Alex Gino ...

Narrated by Alex Gino ...

Unabridged

3 hours 27 min

From the award-winning author of Melissa, the story of a boy named Rick who needs to explore his own identity apart from his jerk of a best friend.Rick's never questioned much. He's gone along with his best friend Jeff even when Jeff's acted like a bully and a jerk. He's let his father joke with him about which hot girls he might want to date even though that kind of talk always makes him ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

From the award-winning author of Melissa, the story of a boy named Rick who needs to explore his own identity apart from his jerk of a best friend.Rick's never questioned much. He's gone along with his best friend Jeff even when Jeff's acted like a bully and a jerk. He's let his father joke with him about which hot girls he might want to date even though that kind of talk always makes him
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Alice Austen Lived Here

by Alex Gino ...

Narrated by Alex Gino ...

Unabridged

3 hours 37 min

From the award-winning author of Melissa, a phenomenal story about queerness past, present, and future.Sam is very in touch with their own queer identity. They're nonbinary, and their best friend, TJ, is nonbinary as well. Sam's familyis very cool with it... as long as Sam remembers that nonbinary kids are also required to clean their rooms, do their homework,and try not to antagonize their ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

From the award-winning author of Melissa, a phenomenal story about queerness past, present, and future.Sam is very in touch with their own queer identity. They're nonbinary, and their best friend, TJ, is nonbinary as well. Sam's familyis very cool with it... as long as Sam remembers that nonbinary kids are also required to clean their rooms, do their homework,and try not to antagonize their
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

by Alex Gino ...

Narrated by Alex Gino, Nora Hunter, Blythe Auffarth, Cherise Boothe, Em Eldridge, Maxwell Glick, Rachel Jacobs, Sisi Aisha Johnson, Katherine Lee McEwan, Taylor Meskimen0, Marc Samuel1, Miebaka Yohannes2 ...

Unabridged

4 hours 59 min

Alex Gino, the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of Melissa, is back with another sensitive tale based on increasingly relevant social justice issues.Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister, Emma, is born deaf, she realizes how much she still has to learn. The world is going to treat Jilly, who is white and hearing, differently from Emma,just as it will treat them ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

Alex Gino, the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of Melissa, is back with another sensitive tale based on increasingly relevant social justice issues.Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister, Emma, is born deaf, she realizes how much she still has to learn. The world is going to treat Jilly, who is white and hearing, differently from Emma,just as it will treat them
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Chris Makes a Friend

by Alex Gino ...

Narrated by Alex Gino ...

Unabridged

4 hours 8 min

From the award-winning author of MELISSA, a sweet and tart story about unexpected friendship and family reconciliation.Chris does not want to be spending the summer with their grouchy grandmother and social butterfly sister. But they don't really have a choice, once their mom leaves them at Grandmother's house. They can, however, try to escape whenever they want to -- into the woods, where they ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

From the award-winning author of MELISSA, a sweet and tart story about unexpected friendship and family reconciliation.Chris does not want to be spending the summer with their grouchy grandmother and social butterfly sister. But they don't really have a choice, once their mom leaves them at Grandmother's house. They can, however, try to escape whenever they want to -- into the woods, where they
... Read more

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