Judy Blume






Judy Blume

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born
February 12, 1938

gender
female

place of birth
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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avg rating: 3.78 | 100,384 ratings | 6,471 reviews | 74 distinct works | 289 fans
Are You There God? It's Me, Ma... 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 Summer Sisters
by Judy Blume
avg rating 3.64 — 11,882 ratings — published 1998
34 editions
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Superfudge Superfudge
by Judy Blume
avg rating 3.88 — 10,173 ratings — published 1980
41 editions
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothin... 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 Blubber
by Judy Blume
avg rating 3.75 — 5,954 ratings — published 1974
21 editions
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Forever Forever
by Judy Blume
avg rating 3.67 — 4,857 ratings — published 1976
32 editions
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Otherwise Known as Sheila the... 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 Freckle Juice
by Judy Blume
avg rating 3.58 — 4,150 ratings — published 1971
16 editions
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Fudge-a-Mania Fudge-a-Mania
by Judy Blume
avg rating 3.80 — 3,156 ratings — published 1990
38 editions
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Double Fudge 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
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"[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
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"The truth will make you odd."
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