Published in 2014 in the United States, I Am Jazz focuses on American Jazz Jennings, a transgender woman who gained national attention for being part of the LGBTQ+ community. Co-written by Jennings and Jessica Herthel, the book is geared towards children and follows how Jennings explored her sexuality from a very young age. The book has received several awards, including being on the Rainbow Project Book List, and has been named one of the most controversial books by the American Library Association.
Jazz Jennings first gained national attention in 2007 when she appeared in a 20/20 interview with Barbara Walters. Her conviction concerning her true sexuality garnered more acceptance by the public for the LGBTQ+ community, and Jennings gathered a large following on YouTube. A year after I Am Jazz was published, Jennings appeared on a reality television show of the same name.
