I am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings

• Plot Summary: The story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become a spokesperson for transkids everywhere "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”) 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.

• Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF5D2lsPfsU

• Based on the real life experience of Jazz Jennings, this book defines transgender simply in a way that kids can understand. A just-be-yourself message! However, this book not only upholds the gender binary but also perpetuates gender stereotypes like boy’s can’t play with dresses and girls can’t play with trucks. This is definitely one valid trans story, but there are many others that this book cannot speak to.