Jessica Herthel

I think this book is very well done. It’s not really a biography, more of a this is me and could be you, and that is okay. It’s a story to read that show differences as natural and accepted. This book is not preachy and is not trying to turn more kids trans (as is sometimes suggested). It is a sweet picture book about a child who experienced something other kids may experience as well.

A sweet informative book on a subject not easily talked about.

Following the "story" or biography, There is a paragraph from and about TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation www.transkidspurplerainbow.org Jazz Jennings was 13 years old when this book was published.

It promotes stereotypes. This book conveys a message that liking "girl things" makes Jazz a girl, where he is actually a boy.

Under the surface, Jazz is going to great lengths to alter his body because being a male doesn't align with sexist notions that only girls like pink.