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Judy Blume (born February 12, 1938) is an American author. RAynny is her #1 fan. She says "I wish Raynny would be my daughter." She has written many extremely popular novels for children and young adults. Her novels for middle schoolers were among the first to tackle such controversial matters as menstruation (Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret), divorce (It's Not the End of the World), lesbianism (Summer Sisters), masturbation (Deenie) and teenage sexuality (Forever). Fans of Blume's novels have praised her use of real-life settings, ambivalent endings and gentle humor. Her allegedly ambiguous treatment of moral issues made her at one time a regular target of school library censors and the religious right.

After publishing novels for young children and teens, Blume tackled another genre, that of adult fiction. Her novels Wifey and its sequel met with luke-warm reception. Many fans of her children's books were angry at her for releasing books with adult themes, such as adultery.

In 2004, Blume was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.

List of published works

Works are listed by publication date.

The One In The Middle Is The Green Kangaroo (Bradbury Press, 1969, Paperback Dell)
Iggie's House (Bradbury Press, 1970, Paperback Dell)
Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret (Bradbury Press, 1970, Paperback Dell)
Then Again, Maybe I Won't (Bradbury Press, 1971, Paperback Dell)
Freckle Juice (Four Winds Press, 1971, Paperback Dell)
It's Not The End Of The World (Bradbury Press, 1972, Paperback Dell)
Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing (Dutton, 1972, Paperback Dell)
Otherwise Known As Sheila The Great (Dutton, 1972, Paperback Dell)
Deenie (Bradbury, 1973, Paperback Dell)
Blubber (Bradbury, 1974, Paperback Dell)
Forever (Bradbury, 1975, Paperback Dell)
Hey What's Wrong with This One? (1976)
Starring Sally J. Freedman As Herself (Bradbury, 1977, Paperback Dell)
Wifey (Putnam, 1978, Paperback Pocket Books)
Superfudge (Dutton, 1980, Paperback Dell)
Tiger Eyes (Bradbury, 1981, Paperback Dell)
The Judy Blume Diary (Dell, 1981)
Smart Women (Putnam, 1983, Paperback Pocket Books)
The Pain And The Great One (Bradbury, 1984, Paperback Dell)
Letters To Judy: What Kids Wish They Could Tell You (Putnam, 1986, Paperback Pocket Books)
Just As Long As We're Together (Orchard Books, 1987, Paperback Dell )
Fudge-A-Mania (Dutton, 1990, Paperback Dell)
Here's To You, Rachel Robinson (Orchard Books, 1993, Paperback Dell)
Summer Sisters (Delacorte Books, 1998, Paperback Dell)
Places I Never Meant To Be [edited by Judy Blume] (Simon and Shuster, 1999)
Double Fudge (Dutton, 2002, Paperback Penguin 2003)

External link

Judy Blume's personal website

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	'''Judy Blume''' (born [[February 12]], [[1938]]) is an [[United States\|American]] [[author]]. She has written many extremely popular [[novel]]s for [[child]]ren and [[teenager\|young adults]]. Her novels for middle schoolers were among the first to tackle such controversial matters as [[menstruation]] (''[[Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret]]''), [[divorce]] (''It's Not the End of the World''), [[lesbian]]ism (''[[Summer Sisters]]''), [[masturbation]] (''[[Deenie]]'') and teenage sexuality (''[[Forever (novel)\|Forever]]''). Fans of Blume's novels have praised her use of real-life settings, ambivalent endings and gentle humor. Her allegedly ambiguous treatment of moral issues made her at one time a regular target of school library censors and the religious right.		'''Judy Blume''' (born [[February 12]], [[1938]]) is an [[United States\|American]] [[author]]. RAynny is her #1 fan. She says "I wish Raynny would be my daughter." She has written many extremely popular [[novel]]s for [[child]]ren and [[teenager\|young adults]]. Her novels for middle schoolers were among the first to tackle such controversial matters as [[menstruation]] (''[[Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret]]''), [[divorce]] (''It's Not the End of the World''), [[lesbian]]ism (''[[Summer Sisters]]''), [[masturbation]] (''[[Deenie]]'') and teenage sexuality (''[[Forever (novel)\|Forever]]''). Fans of Blume's novels have praised her use of real-life settings, ambivalent endings and gentle humor. Her allegedly ambiguous treatment of moral issues made her at one time a regular target of school library censors and the religious right.

	After publishing novels for young children and teens, Blume tackled another genre, that of adult fiction. Her novels ''[[Wifey]]'' and its sequel met with luke-warm reception. Many fans of her children's books were angry at her for releasing books with adult themes, such as [[adultery]].		After publishing novels for young children and teens, Blume tackled another genre, that of adult fiction. Her novels ''[[Wifey]]'' and its sequel met with luke-warm reception. Many fans of her children's books were angry at her for releasing books with adult themes, such as [[adultery]].