Rick: A Melissa Novel

Profound, moving, and - as Charlotte would say - radiant, this

book will stay with anyone lucky enough to find it. - Publishers

Weekly, starred review for MELISSA (previously titled GEORGE)

Rick’s never questioned much.

He’s tagged along with his best friend Jeff, even when Jeff’s

acted like a bully. He’s let his Dad joke with him about girls, even

though it makes him feel uncomfortable. Everyone around him seems

to think that they’ve figured him out. But the truth is, Rick

hasn’t given his own identity much thought.

Now Rick’s in middle school, and it’s a place of new possibilities.

With the help of his new friends that he meets at the Rainbow

Spectrum club, Rick embarks on a journey to find out who he truly

is.

An inspiring story about finding your

place in the world.