{"product_id":"i-am-jazz-9780803741072","title":"I Am Jazz","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJessica Herthel is a private consultant for LGBTQ-inclusive school districts and the current president of her local PFLAG chapter. Previously, Jessica was the Education Director of the Stonewall National Museum and Archives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; the primary editor of an LGBTQ handbook for school administrators; and a curriculum advisor for Broward County Public Schools. Jessica is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jazz Jennings is a trans woman, YouTube celebrity, spokesmodel, activist, and author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eBeing Jazz.\u003c\/i\u003e She has a docu-series about her life called \u003ci\u003eI Am Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e on TLC, which started airing in July 2015. She was named to \u003ci\u003eTime's\u003c\/i\u003e \"Most Influential Teens\" list two years in a row, was one of \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post's\u003c\/i\u003e \"14 Most Fearless Teens,\" and was the youngest person ever featured on \u003ci\u003eOut's\u003c\/i\u003e \"Out 100,\" as well as on \u003ci\u003eAdvocate's\u003c\/i\u003e \"40 Under 40\" list. In 2014, she was named a Human Rights Campaign Youth Ambassador and received LogoTV's Youth Trailblazer Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shelagh McNicholas has illustrated many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eI Am Jazz, The Perfect Pony, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLittle Ballet Star.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dial Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606713143570,"sku":"9780803741072","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a20549c4-be36-4ec4-81d3-1ec617855915.jpg?v=1732298505","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-am-jazz-9780803741072","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}