{"product_id":"i-am-jazz-by-jessica-herthel-jazz-jennings","title":"I am Jazz by Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become a spokesperson for transkids everywhere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is an essential tool for parents and teachers to share with children whether those kids identify as trans or not. I wish I had had a book like this when I was a kid struggling with gender identity questions. I found it deeply moving in its simplicity and honesty.\"—Laverne Cox (who plays Sophia in “Orange Is the New Black”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJessica Herthel\u003c\/strong\u003e is the director of the Stonewall National Education Project, which networks LGBTQ inclusive school districts and develops educational materials for the classroom. She lives in Florida.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJazz Jennings \u003c\/strong\u003eis fourteen years old. She is an honorary co-founder of the TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation (www.transkidspurplerainbow.org). She has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Network, 20\/20 specials with Barbara Walters, and The Rosie Show, and she speaks at schools and conferences across the country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelagh McNicholas \u003c\/strong\u003ehas illustrated many books for children, including\u003ci\u003e I Am Jazz,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Pony,\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Little Ballet Star\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"You Belong Books and Crafts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46629417025735,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/youbelongbooksandcrafts.com\/products\/i-am-jazz-by-jessica-herthel-jazz-jennings","provider":"You Belong Books and Crafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}