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pucksandpaperbacks 's review for:
I Am Jazz
by Jazz Jennings, Jessica Herthel
informative
lighthearted
Quickly read this at the library because I had a 15 min wait for my ride. I definitely will re-read it to have a clearer review because the other reviews I've read are very valid criticism of the book. However, I do believe this is a good beginner's guide to teaching kids about transgender people and in this case, a trans girl.
This briefly goes over Jazz's childhood to seeing a therapist and eventually, coming out and socially transitioning. Though, it does show a stereotypical experience because not every trans person will know from childhood (or have the words), and not every trans kid will play with toys society has gendered (i.e. girls play with dresses, boys play with trucks). But, this is just one person's experience and that is valid!
I would've liked to have seen other trans people in this book to show different trans kids' experiences. I would recommend it but also say to seek out other trans children's books to read about the different experiences.
This briefly goes over Jazz's childhood to seeing a therapist and eventually, coming out and socially transitioning. Though, it does show a stereotypical experience because not every trans person will know from childhood (or have the words), and not every trans kid will play with toys society has gendered (i.e. girls play with dresses, boys play with trucks). But, this is just one person's experience and that is valid!
I would've liked to have seen other trans people in this book to show different trans kids' experiences. I would recommend it but also say to seek out other trans children's books to read about the different experiences.