A southern Wisconsin elementary school cancelled a planned reading of a children's book about a transgender girl after an 'LGBT hate group' threatened to sue.

The Mount Horeb Area School District released a statement saying it will not proceed with its planned reading of the book I am Jazz, the Capital Times reported.

The book is based on the real-life transgender teenager, Jazz Jennings.

The district said it would give the Board of Education the opportunity to address a situation for which the district has no current policy.

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Transgender teen Jazz Jennings, above, is considered one of the most influential teens in America

Mount Horeb Primary Center was to read a children's book based on Jazz Jennings' life, but has since cancelled the plan after being threatened with a lawsuit

Last week, the principal of Mount Horeb Primary Center sent a letter to parents saying the book would be read and discussed because the school has a student who identifies as a girl but was born with male anatomy.

'We believe all students deserve respect and support regardless of their gender identity and expression, and the best way to foster that respect and support is through educating students about the issue of being transgender,' the letter said.

'We have been working with the family of a student on your child's floor who identifies as a girl but has a male anatomy. We refer to this as having a girl brain and a boy body. Together we have come up with a plan to support this student in living as her authentic self.'

The Florida-based Liberty Counsel group threatened to sue, saying it was contacted by concerned parents.

Mount Horeb Primary Center (above) in Wisconsin says it has a transgender student

In a letter to the school district, the group contended that reading the book would violate parental rights.

The Southern Poverty Law Center classifies the Liberty Counsel as a hate group that advocates for 'anti-LGBT discrimination, under the guise of religious liberty'.

In its statement Wednesday, the district said as it seeks to address the needs of the individual student, it will be mindful of the needs of other students and families.

It also said families whose children may be affected will be notified of future actions, and the goal is to protect all students from bullying so they can learn together in a safe environment.

According to the Cap Times, Brian Juchems, senior director of education and policy at the Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools, disagreed with the decision to cancel the reading, saying, 'We should welcome students as they are, not how we want them to be or how we'd like to them be.

'Reading an age-appropriate book to help recognize the differences we bring with us to school is very important, particularly for our transgender students to see themselves reflected in the curriculum.'