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.