Alex Gino loves glitter, ice cream, gardening, awe-ful puns, and stories that reflect the diversity and complexity of being alive. Their first novel, Melissa, was a winner of the Children’s Stonewall Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and the Children’s Choice Book Award. For more about Alex, please visit them at alexgino.com.
Praise for George:
"George's struggles are presented with a light, age-appropriate, and hopeful touch... Warm, funny, and inspiring." - Kirkus, starred review
"Profound, moving, and-as Charlotte would say-radiant..." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A required purchase for any collection that serves a middle grade population." - School Library Journal, starred review
"Gino does an excellent job introducing factual information into the narrative without impinging upon the accessible and appealing story.. Pair this important addition to the slender but growing body of transgender fiction with Ami Polonsky's Gracefully Grayson (2014)."- Booklist, starred review
"George is a timely book for parents to share and discuss with their children, whether dealing with similar issues or simply to foster understanding." - Entertainment Weekly
"[I]nsightful...it'll resonate with anyone who has ever felt different." - People Magazine "People Picks: The Best New Books"
Praise for George:
"George's struggles are presented with a light, age-appropriate, and hopeful touch... Warm, funny, and inspiring." - Kirkus, starred review
"Profound, moving, and-as Charlotte would say-radiant..." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A required purchase for any collection that serves a middle grade population." - School Library Journal, starred review
"Gino does an excellent job introducing factual information into the narrative without impinging upon the accessible and appealing story.. Pair this important addition to the slender but growing body of transgender fiction with Ami Polonsky's Gracefully Grayson (2014)."- Booklist, starred review
"George is a timely book for parents to share and discuss with their children, whether dealing with similar issues or simply to foster understanding." - Entertainment Weekly
"[I]nsightful...it'll resonate with anyone who has ever felt different." - People Magazine "People Picks: The Best New Books"