Get ready for season 4 of the popular TLC show I Am Jazz! Teen advocate and
trailblazer Jazz Jennings--named one of "The 25 Most Influential Teens"
of the year by Time--shares her very public transgender journey, as she inspires
people to accept the differences in others while they embrace their own truths.
"[Jazz's] touching book serves as a rallying cry for understanding and
acceptance."–Bustle
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 series--I Am Jazz--making 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 adolescence--particularly high
school--complicated by the unique challenges of being a transgender teen. Making
the journey from girl to woman is never easy--especially when you began your
life in a boy's body. See Jazz's story come to life with two inserts featuring
personal photos.
Verlag: Random House N.Y. Seiten: 272 S.
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017 Ausführung: Kartonierter Einband (Kt)