Being Jazz
My Life as a (Transgender) Teen
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â[Jazzâs] touching book serves as a rallying cry for understanding and acceptance.ââBustle
Jazz Jennings is one of the youngest and most prominent voices in the national discussion about gender identity. At the age of five, Jazz transitioned to life as a girl, with the support of her parents. A year later, her parents allowed her to share her incredible journey in her first Barbara Walters interview, aired at a time when the public was much less knowledgeable or accepting of the transgender community. This groundbreaking interview was followed over the years by other high-profile interviews, a documentary, the launch of her YouTube channel, a picture book, and her own reality TV seriesâI Am Jazzâmaking her one of the most recognizable activists for transgender teens, children, and adults.
In her remarkable memoir, Jazz reflects on these very public experiences and how they have helped shape the mainstream attitude toward the transgender community. But it hasnât all been easy. Jazz has faced many challenges, bullying, discrimination, and rejection, yet she perseveres as she educates others about her life as a transgender teen. Through it all, her family has been beside her on this journey, standing together against those who don't understand the true meaning of tolerance and unconditional love. Now Jazz must learn to navigate the physical, social, and emotional upheavals of adolescenceâparticularly high schoolâcomplicated by the unique challenges of being a transgender teen. Making the journey from girl to woman is never easyâespecially when you began your life in a boyâs body.
Includes a bonus PDF with family interviews, letters, and Jazz's resources for navigating the transgender experience
PRAISE FOR JAZZ JENNINGS:
âJazz is one of the transgender community's most important activists.â âCosmopolitan
âA role model for teens everywhere.â âSeventeen.com
âWise beyond her years.â âTeen Vogue
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- ISBN: 9780735207455
- File size: 115579 KB
- Duration: 04:00:47
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- English
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- LexileÂź Measure: 1120
- Text Difficulty: 7-9
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Formats
- OverDrive Listen audiobook
Languages
- English
Levels
- LexileÂź Measure:1120
- Text Difficulty:7-9
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