10 books to buy for the young reader in your life

George

George by Alex Gino is yet another incredibly important book for kids, because everyone should be allowed to be who they are. This book teaches a basic lesson about being transgender and about the importance of true friendship, and does it in a wonderfully empathetic way that has touched hearts all over the world.

Goodreads‘ summary is as follows:

"BE WHO YOU ARE. When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she’s not a boy. She knows she’s a girl. George 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. George really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can’t even try out for the part . . .  because she’s a boy. With the help of her best friend, Kelly, George comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte – but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all."

George won the Stonewall Book Award for Children’s Books in 2016 and the California Book Award Gold Medal for Juvenile in 2015.

You can pick up a copy for the young reader in your life on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.