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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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume avg rating 3.95 — 11,638 ratings — published 1970 26 editions |
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Summer Sisters by Judy Blume avg rating 3.65 — 9,946 ratings — published 1998 32 editions |
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Superfudge by Judy Blume avg rating 3.89 — 8,397 ratings — published 1980 41 editions |
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume avg rating 3.95 — 7,610 ratings — published 1979 33 editions |
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Blubber by Judy Blume avg rating 3.77 — 4,994 ratings — published 1974 21 editions |
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Forever by Judy Blume avg rating 3.68 — 3,957 ratings — published 1976 31 editions |
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Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume avg rating 3.76 — 3,592 ratings — published 1972 27 editions |
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Freckle Juice by Judy Blume avg rating 3.58 — 3,449 ratings — published 1971 16 editions |
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Fudge-a-Mania by Judy Blume avg rating 3.80 — 2,688 ratings — published 1991 37 editions |
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Double Fudge by Judy Blume avg rating 3.79 — 2,272 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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— 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
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