The TV show is aimed at a much older audience whereas the very fact that this is a picture book indicates its target audience. The problem, of course, is one of demographics. Meaning, one supposes, that the book would read more like a reflection of Jazz in the way that she comes across on her reality TV series. They think the book should be Jazzier with a capital J. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.įunny thing about some of the negative-and even a few positive ones-reviews of I am Jazz. Reviewed by Elizabeth from Books Inc.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. It will be tough on Jazz as she gets older but, for now, she is a healthy and happy little girl. The illustrations by Shelagh McNichols are pink and pretty and perfect for this story. With the help of a good doctor, her parents begin to understand and even her school lets her play on the girls futbol team. Her friends and family love her but think she should dress as a boy when she's in public. Jazz is a girl caught in a boy's body and she tells her story without preaching. Clear and straightforward yet breezy and fun, this book tells the story of a transgender child. I am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz is what all "special issues" books should be. Jazz's story is based on her real-life experience and she tells it in a simple, clear way that will be appreciated by picture book readers, their parents, and teachers. This confused her family, until they took her to a doctor who said that Jazz was transgender and that she was born that way.
She loved pink and dressing up as a mermaid and didn't feel like herself in boys' clothing. I found it deeply moving in its simplicity and honesty."-Laverne Cox (who plays Sophia in "Orange Is the New Black")įrom the time she was two years old, Jazz knew that she had a girl's brain in a boy's body. I wish I had had a book like this when I was a kid struggling with gender identity questions. "This is an essential tool for parents and teachers to share with children whether those kids identify as trans or not. The story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become a spokesperson for transkids everywhere
I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings, Shelagh McNicholas (Illustrator)
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