Melissa
by Alex Gino
40 Total Resources 11 Awards 13 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- 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
- Open Books Donated Books
- Supporting Trans & Non-Binary Elementary
- Top Books for an Elementary Classroom
- Frequently Challenged Diverse Books
- Most Challenged Books of 2020
- Trans* Characters
- 50 Most Banned Books in America
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alex Gino about Melissa
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Alex Gino
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Audio Name Pronunciation with Alex Gino
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Author Interviews 13
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alex Gino
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Interview with Alex Gino
Created by NPR
Interview with Alex Gino
Created by The Guardian
Interview with Alex Gino
Created by MTV
Interview with Alex Gino
Created by School Library Journal
Stonewall Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Alex Gino
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Interview with Alex Gino
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Guest post by Alex Gino
Created by Intellectual Freedom Blog
On new title and cover with Alex Gino
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Alex Gino
Created by Denver Public Library
Interview with Alex Gino
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Alex Gino
Created by Cedar Blueprints
Interview with Alex Gino
Created by 2 Kid Interviews
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Discussion Guide from Vermont Department of Libraries
Created by Vermont Department of Libraries
Discussion Questions from Scholastic
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jamie Clayton
Created by Scholastic Audio
Video Book Reading narrated by Alex Gino
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Book Trailers 1
Book Talk from Denver Public Library
Created by Denver Public Library
Vocabulary Resources 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 11
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Winner, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2016
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
New Talent Winner, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2016
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2016
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2015
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2015
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