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has been on my ToRead List since it came out, So I am so glad that it finally came in! This book was fantastic and the author was in high school at the time of writing this, She was very open and honest about her whole life, That is extremely hard to find from someone so young, I strongly suggest this book! It is also a quick read : Very short!

"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 highprofile interviews, a documentary, the launch of her YouTube channel, a picture book, and her own reality TV seriesI Am Jazzmaking 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 hasnt 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 adolescenceparticularly high schoolcomplicated by the unique challenges of being a transgender teen, Making the journey from girl to woman is never easyespecially when you began your life in a boys body, " This was an informative and interesting memoir written by Jazz Jennings, a transgender teen girl, Jazz knew from a very young age that she was in the body of the wrong gender, Her family was concerned but I liked how they were supportive of her and I really liked Jazzs positive outlook on life, I am glad she is out there as a role model, I hope her book will help others out there who are in the same situation, I would recommend this book for anyone who might have a family member who is transgender or who would just like to understand about being transgender, Jazz has a strong voice for gender identity disorder, She is a transgender teen and manages to tell her story with the help of a very supportive family who created a safe place for her transition, I found this educational. While I know a few people who are transgender, it isn't a topic that they discuss openly in the lunchroom, I can't imagine what it would be like to live with that type of secrecy of needing to hide who you are and the need to have giant walls of protection.
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Now with all that being said, I found Jazz to be kind of exhausting, But she is definitely a fighter, I enjoyed Jazz's memoir, and think that books like this are so important, we absolutely need to see more on the market, But I went in with certain expectations and I didn't quite get what I was looking for,

For the most part, what is explored and shared felt very surfacelevel, I came away feeling like I didn't really get enough information, as we are told about her activism and experiences but it doesn't go deeper, Jazz doesn't come across as superficial she expresses how grateful she is for the amazing support and opportunities she has been given, and knows many others aren't so lucky, I guess I just wanted to more reflection and explanation than we were given,

I think that it would have also benefited if it had been written when Jazz was a little older, You can definitely tell that it is written by ayearold girl, I struggled a bit with the writing, though at times it was fun, Perhaps it's a good starting point for trans literature, given how accessible and conversationlike the writing is,

From other reviews, I've since gathered that there is some ignorance to the rest of the LBSTQIAP community, and also the promotion of trans literature that is problematic/harmful.

I'd like to direct you to this review, which details some of these problems in Being Jazz: sitelinkAvery's review

Feeling inspired so there's a sitelinkBonus BookTube Video this week all about the most impactful Pride books I have read.


Now that you know this one made list, check out the video to see the rest,

Jazz Jennings a young transactivist, TV personality and author of children's picture book sitelinkI Am Jazz, has written an autobiography,
Jazz Jennings a young transactivist, TV personality and author of famed picture book I Am Jazz, has written an autobiography,

Within this book, she reflects on what it was like to grow up transgender and how it impacted her life, her family's lives and her community,  

She talks about the highs and lows  from not playing soccer with her friends on the girl's team to meeting Obama,

She writes about what an impact this had on her family and her personal turmoil that came from trying to communicate what she felt,

There was never any confusion in my mind, The confusing part was why no one else could see what was wrong,

And, Jazz talks about her hopes and dreams for the future  for both her and the transgender community,  

I'm a bit torn on the rating,  

It's an important book for a marginalized community but it's written by a fifteenyearold, . .  and it definitely feels like it's written by a fifteen year old,

The writing of this book is very, . . simple. And straightforward.  

There really isn't as much depth and reflection that I'd typically expect from a memoir/autobiography but you have to remember, the author was,

For example, when she felt bad, she felt depressed, . . and that was as much as we got into it,

It was telling, not showing Jazz's emotions or building us to a conclusion, She told us every thought and feeling, which was great for transparency but it didn't build the book in the way that I felt connected to the writing,

The other thing that really stuck out at me is, . . well the content.

There's quite a few reasons that autobiographies are normally written at the end of one's life,

You've experienced more stuff, you've had time to process major life events, and you're perspective has developed over the decades,

Writing a memoir when you're in your teens, . . doesn't leave a lot of content for you to talk about,

Much of Jazz's book centered on life events that are VERY important when you are young, . . but don't really matter in the scheme of things,

I wanted to learn about her and her experiences, . . but with the writing style being so tellinganddescriptive, I found myself stuck reading very VERY detailed accounts of childhood gossip that circled around and around,

Again, this is something that TRULY matters when you are younger he said, she said, then he said this too, but when folks typically write a memoir, they pick and choose the most poignant or impactful moments.
,. rather than giving it to the audience wordforword what happened all throughout summer camp at age,

It would have been interesting if she went more into depth with the personal and societal issues that were present during those life events, . . but she mostly just explained the situation and moved on,

Taking the soccer battle example, many parents objected to Jazz playing competitively on the girl's soccer team, Jazz tells us this, then says that the parents objected to her a "boy" playing with all girls and that they were wrong,

Then she pretty much moves on to describe all the ways her parents advocated on her behalf,

And to be clear, I'm not saying they're right or that there's a reason that young children can't play in coed teams I am saying that the way she presented the argument was very blackandwhite, when really, the more I do research on this topic myself, I learn that there are a lot of nuances to it.


I think that moment and many others to be frank should have been used as an opportunity to teach, explore and discuss such issues to present her arguments and her logic to the audience rather than just telling them what to believe.


In addition, Jazz was so young in many of these events that she really couldn't do too much,  

When Jazz was upset that she couldn't play soccer, it was mom and dad who petitioned and pleaded for Jazz's rights,  

Jazz's parents tirelessly advocated for her behalf in a time where having a young trans kid was practically unheard of, I think it would be really interesting to get a book from their perspectives,

Overall 

I think this book has value,

I think it has a good message and should be read by the target audience, it just missed its mark with me,

If Jazz had been even just ten years older when she wrote it, I think we would have had an absolutely fabulous book,  Having an adult perspective would really have benefited this novel,

If you are looking for a great book about the trandgender community that really takes all those issues into account check out Sarah McBride's book: Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality / csarah McBride

Audiobook Comments

Hats off to Jazz for reading her own book.


Hats back on because she did the squeakiest baby voice for "baby Jazz" that I ever did hear, Nails on a chalkboardstars

The writing isn't the best and I do wish we had gotten a little deeper in some cases but Jazz's words/story are very moving and inspiring.
. . I applaud her for her bravery and courage and positive attitude, She isn't afraid to be who she is and is living her life the way she wants to,

Like with John Barrowman, it feels as if you are sitting down with Jazz and listening to her tell you her story, It all has an open feel to it and an honesty, which is beautiful,

I came across this book by chance, though I was aware of Jazz's story and had seen the promos for her show, I am not a fan of reality shows mostly, nothing against Jazz's in particular so it isn't as genre I watch much overall I am so behind on movies/tv shows but hopefully I can watch hers one day.


I would recommend, this is another one of those books that I think is important to read and will help alot of people,

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 highprofile interviews, a documentary, the launch of her YouTube channel, a picture book, and her own reality TV seriesI Am Jazzmaking 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 hasn't 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 adolescenceparticularly high schoolcomplicated by the unique challenges of being a transgender teen, Making the journey from girl to woman is never easyespecially when you began your life in a boy's body, This is a book that I had to read, one of my daughters closet friends is transgender, I'm very proud that Bridget has maintained this friendship when others were fickle, Its about the persons heart, not the persona they wear in public,

So it was interesting to see the process that Jazz went through with her transformation, its also important to note that she had the support of her family.


My only criticism of this book is that perhaps, Jazz's recollections and thoughts would have been more focused and more articulate if she was older, she was onlywhen she wrote this book and it shows, but its her truth and I think shes very brave to change her entire way of life at just, when mostyear old's are hormonal time bombs only concerned with boys and shopping.
Being Jazz is a very sincere look into her struggles and how she's educating people to be more understanding to those that don't always fit into society's labels,
.This audiobook was one of the free downloads with YA SYNC this week, I know next to nothing about Jazz Jennings aside from some basics about her roll as a young transgender activist, I've never seen her reality show and I don't follow her social media accounts, Her memoir, Being Jazz, is a good starting point if you want to start to get to know her and learn about her life experiences so far, Reading this memoir of one of today's most famous transgender teens feels like sitting down for an eyeopening conversation with a friend,

Recommended grade level:and up

Pages:for ISBN

Genres and keywords: nonfiction, memoir, LGBTQA

Tone/Style: personal, youthful

Pace: moderate to fast

Topics: transgender people, coming out, media attention, dating, legal battles

Themes: courage, gender identity, being oneself, speaking out

Who will like this book
Jazz touches on a lot of typical teen issues like changing friendships, bullying, romantic anxiety, and puberty.
At the same time, her gender identity and her stance as a nationally known transgender activist mean extra struggles and a bit of glamor, This makes her story both relatable and fascinating, and will likely enforce the idea that transgender teens are the same as cisgender teens in most ways, This book should appeal to a wide range of teen readers interested in looking at the world through the eyes of other teens,

Who wont like this book
We'll start with the obvious: some people will have objections to Jazz's gender identity, Readers seeking drama may be disappointed Jazz's journey is free of emotional blowouts and earthshattering events, She considers herself to have had a relatively smooth childhood compared to other members of the transgender community that is one reason she feels called to stand up for those who weren't as lucky as she was.
It's apparent that this book was written by a teenager, This is effective at making it feel personal and friendly, but those seeking literary prowess might want to look elsewhere,

Other comments
This is an important and timely book worth handselling to readers, It is not only informative, but empathybuilding,

Readalikes
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin and Some Assembly Required: The NotSo Secret Life of a Transgender Teen by Arin Andrews the is latter recommended for mature readers gradesand up also feature the firsthand accounts of transgender teens.
Some fiction options: I Am J by Cris Beam recommended for mature readers gradesand up, Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart, and Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky which skews more towardthth graders.


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