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| published = August 25, 2015
| published = 2015
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| publisher = Scholastic Corporation
| genres = LGBT, fiction
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| genres = LGBT<br>Contemporary Fiction
| agegroup = Children
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| agegroup = Middle Grade
 
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''George'' by Alex Gino is a middle grade contemporary novel, originally published on August 25, 2015.
  
 
==Trigger Warnings==
 
==Trigger Warnings==
Deadnaming<br>
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* Bullying
Misgendering<br>
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* Deadnaming
Parental Transphobia<br>
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* Dysphoria
Vomiting<br>
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* Emesis (mentioned)
Punching<br>
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* Homophobia
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* Misgendering
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* Punching
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* Transphobia (parental)
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==Representation==
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An asterisk (*) indicates that the author '''openly identifies''' with that identity.
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* Transgender main character* (author is non-binary)
  
 
==Tropes==
 
==Tropes==
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==Controversies==
 
==Controversies==
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*''George'' has often been on the list of banned books in schools. Some people have found the content offensive because the book's protagonist is a young transgender girl.<ref>https://bannedbooksweek.org/banned-spotlight-george/</ref>
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==References==
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[[Category:Middle Grade]]
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[[Category:Contemporary Fiction]]
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[[Category:LGBT]]

Latest revision as of 18:40, 1 April 2021

George
Cover of George by Alex Gino
Author(s) Alex Gino
Published August 25, 2015
Publisher Scholastic Corporation
Genre(s) LGBT
Contemporary Fiction
Age group Middle Grade


George by Alex Gino is a middle grade contemporary novel, originally published on August 25, 2015.

Trigger Warnings

  • Bullying
  • Deadnaming
  • Dysphoria
  • Emesis (mentioned)
  • Homophobia
  • Misgendering
  • Punching
  • Transphobia (parental)

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

  • Transgender main character* (author is non-binary)

Tropes

No tropes have been added yet. To add some, click on the edit button!

Controversies

  • George has often been on the list of banned books in schools. Some people have found the content offensive because the book's protagonist is a young transgender girl.[1]

References