TRANS* & Nonbinary

Lending Library

Jacob’s School Play: Starring He, She and They

by Sarah Hoffman (she/her)
and Ian Hoffman (he/him)

illustrated by, Chris Case

Trans and Nonbinary Lending Library Jacob's School Play by, Sarah and Ian Hoffman book cover

JACOB—star of Jacob’s Room to Choose and Jacob’s New Dress, one of the most banned books of the decade according to the American Library Association—is back in his third book, and ready to put on a school play! Jacob’s School Play Starring He, She, and They gently introduces readers to gender identity and pronoun use.

As Mrs. Reeves class plans for their school show, Life on the Farm, all of the students, including Jacob, find themselves unexpectedly trying to understand Ari’s identity as they. Ms. Reeves helps Jacob through his confusion by saying, “From the outside, we can’t see who anybody is on the inside. So, we have to trust them when they tell us.” After the show premieres and is a hit with family and friends, Jacob comes to full realization of what he, she, and they means and embraces Ari as who they are and the whole class reaches a new level of identity comprehension. This book introduces young readers to concepts of gender diversity and pronoun use and encourages an understanding of what gender is and how it needs to be respected for everyone, as who they are inside.

PLease let me know if this book requires a content warning.

CHECK OUT BOOK

Please verify your email address by re-entering it.
By submitting this form and checking out this book, I agree to return the book to Cheryl Enstad within 3 weeks. A 2-week extension will be granted if an email request is received within that first 3 weeks. If I don’t return the book by the agreed upon date, I understand I will be responsible for replacement cost including shipping.

LET'S TALK

Contact Cheryl