Melissa
by Alex Gino
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- Transgender / Non-Conforming
Year Published 2015
Word Count 29,177
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 176832, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | LGBTQ
- Theater--Fiction
- Bullying--Juvenile fiction
- Middle school students--Fiction
- Gender identity--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Bullying--Fiction
- Gender identity
- Middle school students
- Transgender children
- Transgender people--Fiction
- Bullying
- Transgender people
- School stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying
- Gender identity--Juvenile fiction
- Transgender people--Fiction
- Friendship--Juvenile fiction
- Transgender children--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Transgender youth--Juvenile fiction
- Middle school students--Juvenile fiction
- Transgender youth
- Gender role--Fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Gender nonconformity--Juvenile fiction
- Lists With This Book
- School Stories: Selected K-12 Literature
- LGBTQ Lives
- Gender & Sexism
- LGBTQ
- Just, Inclusive Society
- #ProtectTransKids
- Most Challenged Books of 2016
- Most Challenged Books of 2017
- Most Challenged Books of 2018
- Most Challenged Books of 2019
- Trans Voices
- Embracing Gender Identities
- Banned and Challenged Books of the 2010s
- Books That Broke the Rules
- Pride Month
- Gender Nation Donated Books
- Supporting Trans & Non-Binary Elementary
- Top Books for an Elementary Classroom
- Frequently Challenged Diverse Books
- Most Challenged Books of 2020
- WOW Trans* Characters
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alex Gino about Melissa
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Alex Gino
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
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Discussion Questions from Scholastic
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Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Discussion Guide from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Book Readings 2
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Video Book Reading narrated by Alex Gino
Created by San Francisco Public Library
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jamie Clayton
Created by Scholastic Audio
Book Trailers 1
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Book Talk from Denver Public Library
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 11
![Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022](/images/awards/48.jpg)
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
New Talent Winner, 2016
![Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024](/images/awards/74.png.pagespeed.ce.NeIRp__0sW.png)
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Winner, 2016
![Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024](/images/list_image/4462.jpg)
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024
Commended, 2016
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2016
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2016
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
![Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024](/images/awards/104.png)
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2016
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2015
![Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1577.jpg)
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2015
![Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023](/images/awards/147.png)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2015
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