Blume, Judy, 1938-
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Blume, Judy, 1938-
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ブルーム, ジュディ, 1938-
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Blum, G'udi, 1938-
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בלום, ג׳ודי, 1938-
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Sussman, Judith, 1938-
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Judy Blume, nee Sussman, was born February 12, 1938 in Elizabeth, NJ. Educated at New York University, she obtained her BS in 1961. She began to write in the 1960s, publishing her first book The One in the Middle is a Green Kangeroo in 1969. Ms Blume continued writing throughout the 1970s, focusing more on the preteen audience. She acheived a major success with her novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret in 1970. The book honestly and realistically portrayed the concerns, trials and anguish of early and preteen, and was tremendously popular with early and preteens. In the 1970s Ms. Blume published several other early and preteen novels, many of which tackled controversial subjects, including teenage sexuality in Forever (first young adult novel). Often criticized and censored by some critics, she is praised by others, and has become one of the most widely read of preteen writers by preteens. Ms. Blume has also written several humorous juvenile novels such as Superfudge which have endeared her to younger readers, as well as several adult novels and a work of non-fiction, Letters to Judy: What Kids Wish They Could Tell You. Noted for her honest portrayal of adolescent concerns and realistic dialogue, Judy Blume remainds on of America's best loved and widely read authors.
Judy Blume, nee Sussman, was born February 12, 1938 in Elizabeth, NJ. Educated at New York University, she earned her B.S. in 1961. She began to write in the 1960s, publishing her first book The One in the Middle is a Green Kangaroo in 1969. Ms. Blume continued writing throughout the 1970s, focusing more on the preteen audience. She achieved a major success with her novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret in 1970. The book honestly and realistically portrayed the concerns, trials and anguish of preteens and proved tremendously popular. In the 1970s Ms. Blume published several other preteen and young adult novels, many of which tackled controversial subjects, including teenage sexuality in Forever . Criticized and censored by some critics, she is praised by others, and has become one of the most widely read writers of children's literature.
Ms. Blume has also written several humorous juvenile novels such as Superfudge which have endeared her to younger readers, as well as several adult novels and a work of non-fiction, Letters to Judy: What Kids Wish They Could Tell You.
American author of childrens and young adult books.
American author of children's and young adult books.
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Religion
Adolescent girls
Brothers
Brothers
Brothers and sisters
Brothers and sisters
Children
Children
Children's literature
Children's literature
Children's literature, American
Children's writings
Conduct of life
Death
Death
Divorce
Divorce
Domestic fiction
Families
Family
Family life
Family problems
Friendship
Friendship
Gifted children
Gifted children
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Jews
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Teenage girls
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