judy blume
Perhaps the most popular contemporary author of works for upper elementary to junior high school readers, Judy Blume (born 1938) is the creator of frank, often humorous stories which focus on the emotional and social concerns of suburban adolescents. [1]
Judy Blume (born Judy Sussman on February 12, 1938) is a popular American author. [2]
By comparison, there is a large body of evidence to the effect that Judy Blume is responsible for puberty as we know it. [3]
When they were the center of an organized campaign to “rid schools and libraries” of Judy Blume books. [4]
It is no coincidence that Blume’s books became a battlefield between parents and children and remain so almost 30 years after Margaret reached for her maxi-pad. [3]
Her books are still often challenged in school libraries; in fact, Forever was the second most challenged book of 2005, according to the American Library Association. [2]
When she first began writing more than twenty years ago, she says, she “had to write the most honest books I could. [5]
The first of Blume ’s juvenile novels draws praise and criticism for treating adolescence realistically. [1]
Aimed at the 20- and 30-somethings who loved her young adult books in junior high, SUMMER SISTERS is the story of two best friends from their childhood friendship through their adult years. [5]
It’s Me, Margaret (1970) depicts eleven-year-old Margaret’s apprehensions about starting her period and choosing her own religion. [1]
An assembly organized by students to discuss the ban was quickly broken up by school administrators. [3]
She is the 1996 recipient of the American Library Association’s Margaret A. Edwards award for lifetime achievement. [5]
Dictionary of Literary Biography, Volume 52: American Writers for Children since 1960: Fiction, Gale, 1986. [1]
Despite ardent attempts at censorship Blume’s young adult novels and books for children have sold 80 million copies world wide. [...] She was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey. [2]
Sources:
[1] Judy Blume: Biography from Answers.com (www.answers.com/topic/judy-blume)
[2] Judy Blume - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Blume)
[3] Judy Blume (www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/
[4] Judy’s Blog (judyblumeblog.blogspot.com)
[5] Judy Blume - TeenReads.com (www.teenreads.com/authors/