![]() ![]() George, the title of the book) instead of her actual name. ![]() “I used a name for my main character that she doesn’t like for herself (i.e. The vote came after the board’s Materials Review Committee voted that the book was appropriate to keep in the district. Middle schoolers will need parental permission to access the book. Trustees voted 10 to 2 to remove the book from elementary schools while allowing it to stay in middle schools and high schools. ![]() The district’s trustees took up the issue Tuesday at a board meeting, voting on whether to exclude the book due to transgender content, according to Roger Meek, school board chairman. The book, first published in 2016, was previously called “George” but later this year it was changed to “Melissa” to be more respectful of the young protagonist’s female identity, according to author Alex Gino. (WSPA) – The Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees voted to restrict access to a novel exploring a transgender fourth grader’s journey from being born as a boy but identifying as a girl. ![]()
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