Judy Blume
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born
February 12, 1938
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Elizabeth, New Jersey, The United States
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Children's Books
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Judy Blume is a popular American author. She has written many novels for children and young adults. Blume received a B.S. degree in Education in 1961 from New York University (NYU).
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Key West -- So sad that my old friend and colleague Norma Fox Mazer has died. I can't remember the first time I met Norma -- probably in the early '70s. I do remember bringing home her first book, I Trissy, for Randy to read. And every book after that for a long time. She was an amazing writer. An honest writer. The story she contributed to Places I Never Meant to Be, Original Stories by Censored ... ...more
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume avg rating 3.90 — 14,836 ratings — published 1970 28 editions |
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Summer Sisters by Judy Blume avg rating 3.64 — 11,882 ratings — published 1998 34 editions |
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Superfudge by Judy Blume avg rating 3.88 — 10,173 ratings — published 1980 41 editions |
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume avg rating 3.94 — 9,198 ratings — published 1979 34 editions |
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Blubber by Judy Blume avg rating 3.75 — 5,954 ratings — published 1974 21 editions |
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Forever by Judy Blume avg rating 3.67 — 4,857 ratings — published 1976 32 editions |
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Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume avg rating 3.76 — 4,163 ratings — published 1972 30 editions |
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Freckle Juice by Judy Blume avg rating 3.58 — 4,150 ratings — published 1971 16 editions |
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Fudge-a-Mania by Judy Blume avg rating 3.80 — 3,156 ratings — published 1990 38 editions |
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Double Fudge by Judy Blume avg rating 3.79 — 2,802 ratings — published 2003 21 editions |
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"Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear."
— Judy Blume
— Judy Blume
"[I]t's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers."
— Judy Blume
— Judy Blume
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