From the bestselling author of MELISSA, a new book putting a non-binary kid named Green at center stage.

Middle-grade superstar author Alex Gino returns to the world they began with MELISSA and RICK with GREEN, the story of a non-binary middle-schooler named Green who comes into their own in no small part by fighting for gender-free casting in their school’s production of THE WIZARD OF OZ.

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.

Categories

• Juvenile Fiction / LGBTQ+
• Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Activism & Social Justice
• Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Adolescence & Coming of Age

Product Details

ISBN: 9781338776140
ISBN-10: 1338776142
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Publication Date: October 3rd, 2023
Pages: 240
Language: English

Recommended Reading Level

Minimum Age: 8
Maximum Age: 12
Minimum Grade Level: 3
Maximum Grade Level: 7

Praise for Melissa:

Winner of the Stonewall Award

Winner of the Lambda Literary Award

A Children's Choice Book Award

"Profound, moving, and -- as Charlotte would say -- radiant, this book will stay with anyone lucky enough to find it." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Warm, funny, and inspiring." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Praise for You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P!:

"Gino's sophomore effort is every bit as affecting and important as their first." -- School Library Journal, starred review

"Necessary and rewarding." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Praise for Rick:

"An important, innovative, well-plotted book that invites a large readership." -- Booklist, starred review

"Enlightening and important." -- School Library Journal, starred review