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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2014-09-04
Page Count
32
Publisher
Dial Books
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780803741072
Themes
LGBTQ+
being yourself
family

I Am Jazz

Written by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings and Illustrated by Shelagh McNichoas

From the time she was two years old, Jazz knew that she had a girl's brain in a boy's body. She loved pink and dressing up as a mermaid and didn't feel like herself in boys' clothing. This confused her family, until they took her to a doctor who said that Jazz was transgender and that she was born that way. 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.

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I Am Jazz: Word Search

After reading I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings use this printable and interactive Word...

MY FAVORITES
Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2014-09-04
Page Count
32
Publisher
Dial Books
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780803741072
Themes
LGBTQ+
being yourself
family
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