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In part one <\/a>of this article, we examined how authors are importing challenging topics into our children\u2019s picture books. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, chapter books for young audiences present an even greater challenge. It takes more time to review them. Michael\u2019s 4th-grade daughter brought home a \u201cScholastic Gold\u201d chapter book entitled George <\/em>from her school library. <\/em>Scholastic reserves their \u201cgold\u201d designation for books that have received, \u201cextensive praise.\u201d[1]\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cover looked\ninnocent enough. The designer centered the title \u201cGEORGE,\u201d in all primary\ncolors with a child\u2019s face peeking out from inside the letter \u201cO,\u201d a cute\ntouch, for kids. But once the book was cracked open, Michael discovered that\nthis was no ordinary chapter book. This was Michael\u2019s book review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is age-inappropriate to the point of being straight-up creepy. I know that since it’s about a transgender person, everyone on the liberal side feels compelled to say how great it is, but come on … porn references, talking about chopping off genitals, kids trying on each other’s underwear … even if you want to support transgender people surely at some point there must be a line where you acknowledge the sexual topics are just too adult for a third grader!\u201d[2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

George<\/em> is a well-written story about a boy named George who\nbelieves that he is a girl and eventually takes the name Melissa. From page one\nauthor Alex Gino, who also struggles with gender identity issues, describes\nGeorge in the story as \u201cshe.\u201d As Michael\u2019s review suggests, the heartwarming\nstory is filled with all sorts of mature themes and an unbiblical view of\ngender. Here are a few examples from George<\/em>\nto show you what parents have discovered their grade school children reading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book describes George taking a bath, describing his genitals. \u201cShe immersed her body in the warm water and tried not to think about what was between her legs, but there it was, bobbing in front of her.\u201d[3]

After finding out George believes he is a girl, George\u2019s older teenage brother Scott asks him if he is going to get gender reassignment surgery. “So, like, do you want to”–he made a gesture with two fingers like a pair of scissors–“go all the way?” George squeezed her legs together. “Maybe someday,” she said.[4]

Melissa (George) shares that he is a girl with Kelly, who invites Melissa over to try on girl clothes. \u201cMelissa took off her own underwear, stepped into Kelly’s, and pulled it up under her skirt. Other than the coolness of the fabric on her skin, she could barely tell she was wearing anything at all.\u201d[5]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book\nis also full of instruction on how a child can pursue a gender transition. For\nexample, Kelly gave George this advice. \u201cDid you know you can take hormones, so\nthat your body, you know, doesn\u2019t go all manlike?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parents don\u2019t expect publishers\nto use a chapter book, designed for children as young as third grade as a means\nto introduce Gender Dysphoria, gender transition hormone therapy, pornography\nuse, and more. George pushes children who may be confused about their gender\ntoward transition, rather than counseling. The book doesn\u2019t mention that the\nvast majority of children, who struggle with gender identity issues, go on to\naccept their biological gender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unbelievably, George<\/em> has received at least six literary awards and declared Book of the Year by three different organizations. The author shares amazement at the book\u2019s success saying, \u201cTo learn that children and whole classes are reading Melissa\u2019s story is astonishing. To know that it\u2019s being translated into eleven languages is mind-blowing.\u201d[6]
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[1]<\/a> https:\/\/kids.scholastic.com\/content\/dam\/scholastic\/kids\/pdf\/scholastic-gold\/Scholastic_SCHGOLDBRCHR_F2019_REV4.pdf<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/George-Scholastic-Gold-Alex-Gino\/product-reviews\/0545812577\/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewpnt_rgt?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=critical&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=1#reviews-filter-bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[3]<\/a>\nGino, Alex. George. Scholastic Press 2015. Pg 44.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[4]<\/a>\nIbid. Pg. 141<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[5]<\/a>\nIbid. Pg. 187<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[6]<\/a>\nIbid. From the books FAQ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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