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3	''I am Jazz'' is a children's book by author Jazz Jennings, about a fictionalised version of her childhood self dealing with being trans.
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5	It talks about how initially her family thought she was a boy, but accepted her as a girl once the doctor explained it to them. It also talks about how pretending to be a boy felt like a lie, and she's much more happy living as a girl.
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7	Compare ''Literature/HeatherHasTwoMommies'' and ''Literature/DaddysRoommate''.
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9	!! ''I am Jazz'' provides examples of
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11	* AuthorAvatar: Jazz was named and based on the author as a child.
12	* GenderNonconformingEqualsGay: Jazz says that some signs she's a trans girl are that she likes pink, prefers wearing skirts over pants, and isn't interested in superheroes.
13	* GenkiGirl: Jazz seems to be energetic as she lists dancing, back flips, soccer, and swimming in her interests, then later she does cartwheels and bounces on the trampoline with Casey and Samantha.
14	* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Jazz loves makeup and dressing up as a princess or a mermaid, and she doesn't play with toy trucks or tools or have any interest in superheroes, but she does play soccer.
15	* InnocentlyInsensitive: When Jazz was very young, she would tell her sister about how she wanted to grow up to be a beautiful lady. Jazz's sister, not realising that Jazz was trans, would giggle and call her a "funny kid".
16	* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Discussed. Jazz's family ''thought'' she was a boy who just liked to wear dresses, but she turned out to be a trans girl.
17	* LovableJock: Jazz is a very patient, mild-mannered kid, and she also plays soccer.
18	* MaliciousMisnaming: Jazz says that some kids "call [her] by a boy name" to rile her up.
19	* PersonalRaincloud: Jazz once draws a drawing of her with a raincloud over her to illustrate her dysphoria.
20	* PinkMeansFeminine: Jazz's favourite colour is pink, and she cites that as a sign she's a girl.
21	* PrincessPhase: Jazz, Samantha, and Casey enjoy dressing up as princesses together.

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