I can sum this up rather quickly: this is a very important book and everyone should give it a read. This was a very touching story of a young child, known by family and friends as George but really she knows she's supposed to be Melissa. I thought this was written very well and provided so many wonderful moments (when George gets to be Charlotte in the play, or when Kelly lets George wear her clothes to the zoo-- my heart!). I've always believed that children are smarter than they're given credit for and tend to be way more tolerant than many adults so this could be a great read to explain gender identity to a child and foster a judgment-free outlook on the idea. I loved that the family and school staff were shown as support systems- I feel like other books I've read with regards to gender or sexual identity tend to have an unsupportive parent or friends that alienate a character. It was refreshing to have a nice story with support given to the main character. Finally, I liked that this story offered readers a sense of hope and support to anyone who may relate with George's journey. I think this could be hugely important to any child struggling with their own identity. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone.