Cover of Who Is Amy Schneider?: Questions on Growing Up, Being Curious, and Winning It Big on Jeopardy!

Who Is Amy Schneider?: Questions on Growing Up, Being Curious, and Winning It Big on Jeopardy!

Amy Schneider

In this young readers edition of her memoir, Amy Schneider recounts childhood challenges, neurodivergence, depression, and her transition from male to female. Her classmates voted her most likely to appear on Jeopardy! in eighth grade. Decades later, she competed on the show, won forty games, and earned $1.3 million. The memoir connects her life story to asking questions about the world and oneself, while describing her experience as an openly queer and transgender contestant on national television.

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Book details

Themes
Curiosity · Growing Up · Identity · Mental Health · Self Acceptance
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published
April 14, 2026
Pages
160
ISBN-13
9781665933063
Language
English