Being Jazz 

Jazz Jennings

Being Jazz: My Life As a Transgender Teen

Where was it banned or challenged?

  • Kenai Peninsula Burrough Schools, Alaska
  • Lee County, Walton County, Clay County, Escambia County, Florida
  • Norwalk & Urbandale, Iowa
  • North Hunterton, New Jersey
  • Pleasant Valley, Pennsylvania
  • Collierville, Tennessee
  • Granbury, Proper, Eanes, & North East, Texas

Why was it banned/challenged?

Banned because the author is transgender. Violated laws in some states that restrict discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools.

Further Reading

Trans Author Jennings’ I Am Jazz Is One of the Most Banned Books in the U.S.

Banned Books 2020 – I am Jazz – Marshall Libraries

Banned Spotlight: I Am Jazz