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

"An empowering and uplifting tale . . . perfect icebreaker for young students to have meaningful conversations about gender identity and community."--The Advocate

Jacob--star of 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! While learning their lines and making their costumes, Jacob's class finds itself unexpectedly struggling with identity and what it means to be "he," "she," or "they." Jacob's School Play is an engaging way to introduce young readers to nonbinary people and the pronoun options available to us all. Learning that individuals are more nuanced than how others see them is a developmentally important milestone and helps foster respect of one's self and one's peers.

This book introduces readers to nonbinary, gender-fluid people and the use of pronouns of their own choosing while all along reinforcing that an individual is much more layered and unique then how others may see him, her, or them.