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'{{Short description|American writer of children, young adult and adult works (born 1938)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox writer | name = Judy Blume | image = JudyBlume2009(cropped).jpg | alt = Blume smiling while signing a book | imagesize = | caption = Blume at a book signing in 2009 | birth_name = Judith Sussman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1938|02|12}} | birth_place = [[Elizabeth, New Jersey]], U.S. | alma_mater = [[New York University]] | occupation = Writer, teacher | period = 1969–present | genre = [[Realism (arts)|Realist]] [[young adult novel]]s, [[children's books]] | notableworks = {{plainlist| * ''[[Tiger Eyes]]'' * ''[[Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.]]'' * ''[[Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing]]'' }} | awards = {{awards |[[Margaret Edwards Award]] etc |1996}} | website = {{URL|judyblume.com}} | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|John M. Blume|1959|1975|end=divorced}} * {{marriage|Thomas A. Kitchens|1975|1978|end=divorced}} * {{marriage|George Cooper|1987|}} | children = 3 (1 stepdaughter) }} }} '''Judith Blume''' ([[née]] '''Sussman'''; born February 12, 1938) is an American writer of [[chapter books|children's]], [[young adult fiction|young adult]], and adult fiction.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Judy Blume (1938–) |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327423779 |encyclopedia=The Literary Encyclopedia |first=Leah |last=Phillips |access-date=February 5, 2019 }}</ref> Blume began writing in 1959 and has published more than 25 novels.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web|title=Judy Blume {{!}} American author|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Judy-Blume|access-date=2020-12-10|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> Among her best-known works are ''[[Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.]]'' (1970), ''[[Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing]]'' (1972), ''[[Deenie]]'' (1973), and ''[[Blubber (novel)|Blubber]]'' (1974). Blume's books have significantly contributed to children's and young adult literature.<ref name=holmes>{{cite magazine|last=Holmes|first=Anna|title=Judy Blume's Magnificent Girls|url=http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/judy-blumes-magnificent-girls|magazine=The New Yorker|date=March 22, 2012|access-date=April 5, 2016}}</ref> She was named one of the [[Time 100|100 most influential people in the world]] by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2023/ |title=Time 100 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=April 13, 2023 |access-date=April 15, 2023 }}</ref> Blume was born and raised in [[Elizabeth, New Jersey]], and graduated from [[New York University]] in 1961.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://study.com/academy/lesson/judy-blume-biography-facts-books-banned-books.html#lesson|access-date=2020-12-10|website=study.com |title=Judy Blume: Biography, Facts, Books & Banned Books}}</ref> As an attempt to entertain herself in her role as a homemaker, Blume began writing stories.<ref name=":18">"Judy Blume (1938–)." ''[https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/vipwomens/judy_blume_1938/0 The American Women's Almanac: 500 Years of Making History]'', Deborah G. Felder, Visible Ink Press, 1st edition, 2020. Accessed 10 December 2020.</ref> Blume was one of the first young adult authors to write novels focused on such controversial topics as [[masturbation]], [[menstruation]], [[teen sex]], [[birth control]], and [[death]].<ref name=hclib>{{cite web|title=Pen Pals with Judy Blume in conversation with Nancy Pearl|url=http://www.supporthclib.org/event/pen-pals-with-judy-blume-in-conversation-with-nancy-pearl/|publisher=Friends of the Hennepin County Library|year=2015|access-date=April 5, 2016|archive-date=May 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504232033/http://www.supporthclib.org/event/pen-pals-with-judy-blume-in-conversation-with-nancy-pearl/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=edwards>{{cite web|title=1996 Margaret A. Edwards Award Winner|url=http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/bookawards/margaretaedwards/maeprevious/1996awardwinner|publisher=Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). American Library Association|year=1996|access-date=April 5, 2016}}</ref> Her novels have sold over 82 million copies and have been translated into 32 languages.<ref name="pryor">{{cite web|last=Pryor|first=Megan|url=http://study.com/academy/lesson/judy-blume-biography-facts-books-banned-books.html#lesson|title=Judy Blume: Biography, Facts, Books & Banned Books|access-date=April 5, 2016}}</ref> Blume has won many awards for her writing, including the [[American Library Association]] (ALA)'s [[Margaret A. Edwards Award]] in 1996 for her contributions to young adult literature.<ref name="flood">{{cite news|last=Flood|first=Alison|title=Judy Blume: 'I thought, this is America: we don't ban books. But then we did'|date=July 11, 2014|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jul/11/judy-blume-interview-forever-writer-children-young-adults|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=April 5, 2016}}</ref> She was recognized as a [[Library of Congress Living Legend]] and awarded the 2004 [[National Book Foundation]] medal for distinguished contribution to American letters.<ref name=edwards/><ref name=flood/> Blume's novels are popular and widely admired.<ref name=":6">''Judy Blume: Banned often, but Widely Beloved.'' NPR, Washington, D.C., 2011. {{ProQuest|906292501}}</ref> They are praised for teaching children and young adults about their bodies.<ref name=":6" /> However, the mature topics in Blume's books have generated criticism and controversy.<ref name=":6" /> The ALA has named Blume as one of the most frequently challenged authors of the 21st century.<ref name="ala">{{cite web|title=Most frequently challenged authors of the 21st century|date=March 26, 2013 |url=http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/challengedauthors|publisher=American Library Association|access-date=April 5, 2016}}</ref> There have been several adaptations of Blume's novels;<ref name=":7">''Judy Blume Hits the Big Screen with 'Tiger Eyes' Adaptation.'' NPR, Washington, D.C., 2013. {{ProQuest|1365727965}}</ref> the most well-known was the movie ''Tiger Eyes'', released in 2012, with [[Willa Holland]] starring as Davey.<ref name=":7" /> ==Biography== === Early life === Blume was born on February 12, 1938, and raised in [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]], [[New Jersey]], the daughter of homemaker Esther Sussman (née Rosenfeld) and dentist Rudolph Sussman.<ref name=":17" /> She has a brother, David, who is five years older.<ref name=":19">{{Cite web|title=Judy Blume|url=https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/blume-judy|access-date=2020-12-10|website=Jewish Women's Archive|language=en}}</ref> Her family was [[American Jews|Jewish]].<ref name="JWA">Gottlieb, Amy. [http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/blume-judy "JUDY BLUME b. 1938"]. ''Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia''. Jewish Women's Archive (jwa.org). Retrieved December 10, 2010.</ref> Blume witnessed hardships and death throughout her childhood.<ref name=":19" /> In third grade, Blume's older brother had a kidney infection that led Blume, her brother, and her mother to temporarily move to Miami Beach to help him recover for two years. Blume's father stayed behind to continue working.<ref name=":19" /> Additionally, in 1951 and 1952, there were three airplane crashes in her hometown of Elizabeth. One hundred eighteen people died in the crashes, and Blume's father, who was a dentist, helped to identify the unrecognizable remains. Blume says she "buried" these memories until she began writing her 2015 novel ''[[In the Unlikely Event (novel)|In the Unlikely Event]]'', the plot of which revolves around the crashes.<ref>Brown, Helen. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/11628475/In-the-Unlikely-Event-by-Judy-Blume-review-a-slice-of-life.html "In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume, review: 'a slice of life'"], ''The Guardian'', June 2, 2015.</ref> Throughout her childhood, Blume participated in many creative activities such as dance and piano.<ref name=":20" /> Blume describes her love of reading as a trait passed on by her parents.<ref name=":20" /> She has recalled spending much of her childhood creating stories in her head.<ref name=":18" /> Despite the love of stories, as a child Blume did not dream of being a writer.<ref name=":21" /> Blume graduated from the all-girls' [[Battin High School]] in 1956, then enrolled in [[Boston University]].<ref name=":20">{{Cite web|title=Judy Blume|url=https://www.biography.com/writer/judy-blume|access-date=2020-11-03|website=Biography|language=en-us}}</ref> A few weeks into the first semester, she was diagnosed with [[mononucleosis]] and took a brief leave from school.<ref name="blumeabout" /> In 1959, Blume's father died.<ref name=":19" /> Later that same year, on August 15, 1959, she married lawyer John M. Blume, whom she had met while a student at New York University.<ref name="pryor" /> She graduated from [[New York University]] in 1961 with a [[bachelor's degree]] in Education.<ref name="pryor" /><ref name="blumeabout">{{cite web|last1=Blume|first1=Judy|title=Judy's Official Bio|url=http://www.judyblume.com/about.php|website=Judy Blume on the Web|access-date=March 11, 2015}}</ref> === Adult life === After college, Blume's daughter Randy Lee Blume was born and Blume became a homemaker.<ref>{{cite book|last=Tracy|first=Kathleen|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FhM0s7SzecoC&q=John+Blume|title=Judy Blume: A Biography|publisher=Greenwood|year=2007|isbn=978-0313342721|location=New York City|page=152}}</ref> In 1963, she gave birth to her son, Lawrence Andrew Blume. Blume began writing when her children began nursery school.<ref name=":19" /> John M. Blume and Judy Blume were divorced in 1975, and John M. Blume died on September 20, 2020. Shortly after her separation, she met Thomas A. Kitchens, a physicist. The couple married in 1975, and they moved to [[New Mexico]] for Kitchens' work.<ref name="green">{{cite magazine|last=Green|first=Michelle|title=After Two Divorces, Judy Blume Blossoms as An Unmarried Woman—and Hits the Best-Seller List Again|date=March 19, 1984|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20087381,00.html|magazine=People|access-date=December 10, 2010}}</ref> They divorced in 1978.<ref name="green" /> A few years later, a mutual friend introduced her to George Cooper, a former law professor turned non-fiction writer. Blume and Cooper were married in 1987.<ref>Richards, Linda L. (2008). [http://januarymagazine.com/profiles/blume.html "Judy Blume: On censorship, life, and staying in the spotlight for 25 years"]. ''January Magazine''. Retrieved December 10, 2010.</ref> Cooper has one daughter from a previous marriage, Amanda, to whom Blume is very close.<ref name=":10" /> In August 2012, Blume announced that she was diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] after undergoing a routine [[ultrasound imaging|ultrasound]] before leaving for a five-week trip to Italy.<ref name=":22">{{cite web|last=Kindelan|first=Katie|date=September 5, 2012|title=Judy Blume Shares Breast Cancer Diagnosis|url=http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/judy-blume-shares-breast-cancer-diagnosis-184521283--abc-news-celebrities.html|access-date=September 6, 2012|publisher=[[ABC News]]}}</ref> Six weeks after her diagnosis, Blume underwent a mastectomy and breast reconstruction.<ref name=":22" /> Blume was cancer-free following this surgery and able to recover.<ref>"Judy Blume 'Stronger' After Cancer Surgery." ''The Windsor Star'', September 7, 2012.</ref> Randy Blume became a therapist with a sub-specialty in helping writers complete their works.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Today|first=Psychology|title=Randy Blume, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Cambridge, MA, 02138|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/100847|access-date=2020-12-10|website=Psychology Today|language=en-US}}</ref> She has one child, Elliot Kephart, who is credited with encouraging his grandmother, Judy Blume, to write the most recent "Fudge" books.<ref name="blumedouble">{{cite web|title=Double Fudge|url=http://judyblume.com/books/fudge/double.php|website=Judy Blume on the Web|access-date=April 5, 2016}}</ref> Lawrence Blume is now a movie director, producer, and writer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lawrence Blume|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089756/|access-date=2020-12-10|website=IMDb}}</ref> As of 2021, Cooper and Blume resided in [[Key West]].<ref name="lessons in love">{{cite news|last=Whitworth|first=Melissa|date=February 8, 2008|title=Judy Blume's lessons in love|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3670951/Judy-Blumes-lessons-in-love.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3670951/Judy-Blumes-lessons-in-love.html |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=May 12, 2009}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-01|title=Author Judy Blume: "There Is Hope" After Husband's Diagnosis|url=https://www.pancan.org/stories/author-judy-blume-there-is-hope-after-husbands-diagnosis/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Pancreatic Cancer Action Network|language=en}}</ref> ===Career=== A lifelong avid reader, Blume first began writing through New York University courses when her children were attending preschool.<ref name=":20" /><ref name=blumeauthor>{{cite news|title=How I Became an Author|url=http://judyblume.com/about/author/author.php|website=Judy Blume on the Web|access-date=April 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>Goldblatt, Jennifer. [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/nyregion/blumes-day.html "Blume's Day"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 14, 2004. Accessed October 1, 2015. "It wasn't until after Ms. Blume had gotten her bachelor's degree in education from New York University in 1961, was married and raising her son, Larry, and her daughter, Randy, and living in Plainfield and later Scotch Plains, that she started to commit her stories and characters to paper, cramming writing sessions in while the children were at preschool and at play."</ref> Following two years of publisher rejections, Blume published her first book, ''[[The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo]]'', in 1969.<ref name=":11" /><ref>Singh, Aditi. "The Legendary Author Judy Blume." ''Home News Tribune'', May 27, 2009. {{ProQuest|438149868}}</ref> A year later, Blume published her second book, ''[[Iggie's House]]'' (1970), which was originally written as a story in ''Trailblazer'' magazine but then rewritten by Blume into a book.<ref name=":11" /> The decade that followed proved to be her most prolific, with 13 more books being published.<ref name=":19" /> Her third book was ''[[Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.]]'' (1970), which was a breakthrough best-seller and a trailblazing novel in young adult literature.<ref name=":18" /> ''Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret'' established Blume as a leading voice in young adult literature.<ref name=":20" /> Some of Blume's other novels during the decade include ''[[Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing]]'' (1972), ''[[Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great]]'' (1972), and ''[[Blubber (novel)|Blubber]]'' (1974).<ref>{{cite web|title=Paperback - The Best-Selling Children's Book of All-Time|publisher=Infoplease.com |url=http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0203050.html|access-date=May 15, 2009}} Through 2000. Reprinted from ''Publishers Weekly'', copyright 2002.</ref> In 1975, Blume published the now frequently banned novel ''[[Forever... (novel)|Forever]]'', which was groundbreaking in young adult literature as the first novel to display teen sex as normal.<ref>Cart, Michael. "Young Adult Literature." Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, edited by Bernice E. Cullinan, and Diane Goetz Person, Continuum, 1st edition, 2005. Credo Reference, https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/kidlit/young_adult_literature/0. Accessed 13 Nov. 2020.</ref> Blume explained that she was inspired to write this novel when her daughter, 13 years old at the time, said she wanted to read a book where the characters have sex but do not die afterward.<ref>Coburn, Randy S. "A Best-Selling but Much-Censored Author / from Sex to Scoliosis, Judy Blume's Frank Topics are both Favored and Feared: [FINAL Edition]." ''San Francisco Chronicle'' (pre-1997 Fulltext), August 12, 1985, p. 15. {{ProQuest|301915454}}</ref> These novels tackled complex subjects such as family conflict, bullying, body image, and sexuality.<ref name=":18" /> Blume has expressed that she writes about these subjects, particularly sexuality, because it is what she believes children need to know about and was what she wondered about as a child.<ref name=":18" /> After publishing novels for young children and teens, Blume tackled another genre—adult reality and death.<ref name=":23" /> Her novels ''[[Wifey (novel)|Wifey]]'' (1978) and ''[[Smart Women]]'' (1983) reached the top of [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]].<ref name=":23" /> ''Wifey'' became a bestseller with over 4 million copies sold.<ref name=":23" /> Blume's third adult novel, ''[[Summer Sisters]]'' (1998), was widely praised and sold more than three million copies.<ref>Lopez, Kathryn Jean (September 30, 2000). [http://www.nationalreview.com/weekend/books/books-lopez093000.shtml "Early Blumers: In defense of censorship"]. ''[[National Review Online]] Weekend''. ''[[National Review]]''.</ref> Despite its popularity, ''Summer Sisters'' (1998) faced a lot of criticism for its sexual content and inclusion of homosexual themes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Judy Blume {{!}} Biography, Books and Facts|url=https://www.famousauthors.org/judy-blume|access-date=2020-12-10|website=www.famousauthors.org}}</ref> Several of Blume's books appear on the list of top all-time bestselling children's books.<ref name=":23">{{cite web|title=Biography of Judy Blume|url=http://incredible-people.com/biographies/judy-blume/|website=Incredible People: Biographies of Famous People|publisher=incredible-people.com|access-date=March 11, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.is/20150311175456/http://incredible-people.com/biographies/judy-blume/|archive-date=March 11, 2015}}</ref> As of 2020, her books have sold over 82 million copies and they have been translated into 32 languages.<ref name=":21" /> Although Blume has not published a novel since 2015 (''In the Unlikely Event''), she continues to write.<ref name=":6" /> In October 2017, Yale University acquired Blume's archive, which included some unpublished early work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/about/news/judy-blume-archive-strengthens-beinecke-young-adult-collections|title=Judy Blume Archive Strengthens Beinecke Young Adult Collections {{!}} Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library|website=beinecke.library.yale.edu|date=October 7, 2017 |language=en|access-date=October 10, 2017}}</ref> In addition to writing books, Blume has been an activist against banned books in America.<ref name=":19" /> In the 1980s, when her books started facing censorship and controversy, she began reaching out to other writers, as well as teachers and librarians, to join the fight against censorship.<ref name=":13" /> This led Blume to join the [[National Coalition Against Censorship]] which aims to protect the freedom to read.<ref name="pryor" /> As of 2020, Blume is still a board member for the National Coalition Against Censorship.<ref name=":21" /> She is also the founder and trustee of a charitable and education foundation, called The Kids Fund.<ref name="pryor" /> Blume serves on the board for other organizations such as, the [[Authors Guild]]; the [[Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators]]; the [[Key West Literary Seminar]]; and the National Coalition Against Censorship."<ref name=pryor/><ref name=blumeabout/> In 2018, Blume and her husband opened a non-profit book store called Books & Books located in Key West.<ref name=":21" /> == Reception == Blume's novels have been read by millions and have flourished throughout generations.<ref name=":14">''Judy Blume: Banned often, but Widely Beloved.'' NPR, Washington, D.C., 2011 {{ProQuest|906292501}}.</ref> The element in her work readers are said to love most is Blume's openness and honesty regarding issues like divorce, sexuality, puberty, and bullying.<ref name=":14" /> Her first-person narrative writing has gained positive appraisal for its relatability and its ability to discuss difficult subjects without judgment or harshness.<ref name=":17"/> Following the publishing of ''Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret'' (1970), Blume received many letters from young girls telling her how much they loved the book and identified with Margaret.<ref name=":17"/> Female novelists have praised Blume for her “taboo-trampling” literature that left readers feeling like they learned something about their bodies from reading her books.<ref name=":15">Allan, Susan. "The Blume Generation; are You there Judy Blume? it's Me, a Middle- Aged Woman: [Final Edition]." ''The Ottawa Citizen'', September 8, 2007, p. K6. {{ProQuest|241103532}}</ref> For example, ''Deenie'' (1973) explained masturbation and ''Forever'' (1975) taught young women about losing their virginity.<ref name=":15" /> Blume's children's books have also been praised for their delicate way of portraying hardships kids can face at a young age.<ref name=":16">Oppenheimer, Mark. "Why Judy Blume Endures." ''New York Times Book Review'', Nov 16, 1997, pp. 44. {{ProQuest|217278239}}</ref> ''It’s Not the End of the World'' (1972) helped many kids understand divorce and the Fudge book series explored the various aspects of loving siblings despite the rivalry.<ref name=":16" /> Blume's novels have received much criticism and controversy.<ref name=":14" /> Parents, librarians, book critics, and political groups have wanted her books to be banned.<ref name=":9">Gay, Andrews D.. “Judy Blume; children's author in A grown-up controversy.” The Christian Science Monitor, Dec 10, 1981. {{ProQuest|1038934293}}</ref> When her first books were published in the 1970s, Blume has recalled facing little censorship. Since 1980, Blume's novels have been a central topic of controversy in young adult literature.<ref name=":10">Blume, Judy, and Linda Richards. "January Interview: Judy Blume." Contemporary Literary Criticism, edited by Jeffrey W. Hunter, vol. 325, Gale, 2012. Gale Literature Resource Center, <nowiki>https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1100109219/LitRC?u=wash43584&sid=LitRC&xid=311dcdb7</nowiki> . Accessed 16 Nov. 2020. Originally published in January Magazine, 1998.</ref> Critics of Blume's novels say that she places too much emphasis on the physical and sexual sides of growing up, ignoring the development of morals and emotional maturity.<ref name=":9" /> Five of Blume's books were included in the [[American Library Association]] (ALA) list of the top 100 most banned books of the 1990s, with ''Forever'' (1975) in seventh place.<ref>{{Cite web|title=100 most frequently challenged books: 1990-1999|url=https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/decade1999|access-date=2022-09-19|date=2013-03-26|website=American Library Association|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Forever'' is censored for its inclusion of teen sex and birth control.<ref name=":11">“Judy Blume.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/biography/Judy-Blume</ref> Blume recalls that the principal of her children's elementary school would not put ''Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret'' in the library because the story involves menstruation.<ref name=":10" /> Conservative and religious groups continuously attempt to ban ''Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret'' for the novel's portrayal of a young girl going through puberty claiming that it violates certain religious views.<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":9" /> Blume's children's novels have also been criticized for these reasons, especially ''Blubber'' (1974), which many believed sent the message to readers that kids could do wrong and not face punishment.<ref name=":9" /> == Awards and honors == Judy Blume has won more than 90 literary awards, including three lifetime achievement awards in the United States.<ref name="edwards" /> In 1994, she received the Golden Plate Award of the [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement|url=https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/|website=www.achievement.org|publisher=[[American Academy of Achievement]]}}</ref> The ALA [[Margaret A. Edwards Award]] recognizes one author who has made significant contributions to young adult literature.<ref name="flood" /> Blume won the annual award in 1996 and the ALA considered her book [[Forever... (novel)|''Forever,'']] published in 1975, was groundbreaking for its honest portrayal of high school seniors in love for the first time.<ref name="edwards" /> In April 2000, the [[Library of Congress]] named her to its ''[[Library of Congress Living Legend|Living Legends]]'' in the Writers and Artists category for her significant contributions to America's cultural heritage.<ref>{{cite web|last1=D'Ooge|first1=Craig|title=News From the Library of Congress|url=https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2000/00-059.html|access-date=March 11, 2015|website=Library of Congress|publisher=USA.gov}}</ref> Blume received an honorary doctor of arts degree from [[Mount Holyoke College]] and was the main speaker at their annual commencement ceremony in 2003.<ref name=":13" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Honorary degree recipients {{!}} LITS|url=https://lits.mtholyoke.edu/archives-special-collections/asc-research/asc-research-guides/honorary-degree-recipients|access-date=2020-12-10|website=lits.mtholyoke.edu}}</ref> In 2004 she received the annual [[Distinguished Contribution to American Letters]] Medal of the [[National Book Foundation]] for her enrichment of American literary heritage.<ref>[http://www.nationalbook.org/amerletters.html "Distinguished Contribution to American Letters"]. National Book Foundation. Retrieved March 12, 2013.</ref><ref>Wyatt, Edward (September 15, 2004). [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E6DB1130F936A2575AC0A9629C8B63 "Literary Prize for Judy Blume, Confidante to Teenagers"]. ''The New York Times''.</ref> In 2009, the [[National Coalition Against Censorship|National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC)]] honored Blume for her lifelong commitment to free speech and her courage to battle censorship in literature.<ref name=":13" /> Blume also received the 2017 [[E.B. White]] Award from the [[American Academy of Arts and Letters]] for lifetime achievement in children's literature.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Awards – American Academy of Arts and Letters|url=https://artsandletters.org/awards/|access-date=2020-12-10|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":21">{{Cite web|title=Judy Blume on the Web: Judy's Bio|url=http://judyblume.com/about.php|access-date=2020-12-10|website=judyblume.com}}</ref> In 2020, Blume was named an Honoree for Distinguished Service to the Literary Community by the [[Authors Guild|Authors Guild Foundation]].<ref name=":13" /> ==Media adaptations== The first media adaptation of Blume's novels was the production of a TV film based on Blume's novel ''Forever'' that premiered on CBS in 1978.<ref name=":1">{{cite web | url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&id=GALE%7CH1100109219&v=2.1&it=r&sid=LitRC&asid=311dcdb7 | title=- BookmarkAuthorizationFailure }}</ref> ''Forever'' is the story of two teenagers in high school, Katherine Danziger and Michael Wagner, who fall in love for the first time.<ref name=":1" /> The film starred [[Stephanie Zimbalist]] as Katherine Danziger and [[Dean Butler (actor)|Dean Butler]] as Michael Wagner.<ref name=":1" /> A decade later, in 1988, Blume and her son wrote and executive produced a small film adaptation of ''Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great''.<ref name=":1" /> The film was later shown on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1995, a Fudge TV series was produced based on Blume's novel ''Fudge-a-Mania.''<ref name=":1" /> The show ran from 1995 to 1997 with the first season aired on ABC and the second on [[CBS]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Fudge|date=1995-01-07|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111971/|type=Comedy, Family|others=Jake Richardson, Eve Plumb, Forrest Witt, Nassira Nicola|publisher=Kevin Slattery Productions, MCA Television Entertainment (MTE), Amblin Entertainment|access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref> The series starred [[Jake Richardson]] as [[Peter Warren Hatcher]], the storyteller, and [[Luke Tarsitano]] as [[Farley Drexel "Fudge" Hatcher]].<ref name=":2" /> In 2012, Blume's 1981 novel ''[[Tiger Eyes]]'' was adapted into [[Tiger Eyes (film)|a film version]].<ref name=":12">Duke, Charles R. "Judy Blume's ''Tiger Eyes'': A Perspective on Fear and Death." ''Children's Literature Review'', edited by Jelena Krstovic, vol. 176, Gale, 2013. ''Gale Literature Resource Center'', <nowiki>https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1420110000/LitRC?u=wash43584&sid=LitRC&xid=8cb2efd7</nowiki>. Accessed 10 Dec. 2020. Originally published in ''Censored Books II: Critical Viewpoints, 1985-2000'', edited by Nicholas J. Karolides, The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2002, pp. 414-418.</ref> This was the first of Blume's novels to be turned into a theatrical feature film.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/exclusive-judy-blume-adapting-tiger-31335/|title=Exclusive: Judy Blume Adapting 'Tiger Eyes' for Big Screen|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 18, 2010|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> ''Tiger Eyes'' is the story of a teenage girl, Davey, who struggles to cope with the sudden death of her father, Adam Wexler.<ref>Swann, Christopher. "Judy Blume: Overview." ''Contemporary Popular Writers'', edited by Dave Mote, St. James Press, 1997. ''Gale Literature Resource Center'', <nowiki>https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1420000881/LitRC?u=wash43584&sid=LitRC&xid=7e48cc3d</nowiki>. Accessed 10 Dec. 2020.</ref> The screenplay was co-written by Blume and her son, Lawrence Blume, who was also the director.<ref name=":4" /> ''Tiger Eyes'' stars [[Willa Holland]] as Davey and [[Amy Jo Johnson]] as Gwen Wexler.<ref name=":4">{{cite magazine|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/02/24/judy-blume-tiger-eyes-movie/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |first=Sara |last=Vilkomerson |date=February 24, 2012 |title=Judy Blume's 'Tiger Eyes' movie}}</ref> Blume is the subject of the 2018 song "Judy Blume" by [[Amanda Palmer]]. Thematically, the song explains to the listener Blume's role in Palmer's adolescent life.<ref name=":3" /> The song explains Blume's books as influential in Palmer's understanding of intimate and female-centered subjects such as [[puberty]], [[menstruation]], and the [[male gaze]], and universal subjects like [[molestation]], [[eating disorders]], [[poverty]], [[grief]], and parental [[divorce]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=AMANDA PALMER - JUDY BLUME|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k02Waw4WXk| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/_k02Waw4WXk| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live|access-date=2020-08-14|website=YouTube|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Martinelli|first=Marissa|date=2018-02-12|title=Amanda Palmer Explains the Story Behind Her New Video Celebrating Judy Blume's 80th Birthday|url=https://slate.com/culture/2018/02/an-interview-with-amanda-palmer-about-her-judy-blume-video.html|access-date=2020-08-14|website=Slate Magazine|language=en}}</ref> She is the subject of the documentary film ''[[Judy Blume Forever]]'', which premiered at the [[2023 Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Patten |first1=Dominic |title=‘Judy Blume Forever’ Directors On The Author’s Legacy, Relevance & Banned Books In America – Sundance Q&A |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/judy-blume-documentary-sundance-directors-interview-amazon-1235237452/ |access-date=7 February 2023 |publisher=Deadline |date=23 January 2023}}</ref> ''[[Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (film)|Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.]]'' was announced as a feature film in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 19, 2021 |author=Seija Rankin |title=Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson join the 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' movie |url=https://ew.com/movies/rachel-mcadams-abby-ryder-fortson-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-movie/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}</ref> A trailer for the movie was released January 2023.<ref>{{Citation |title=ARE YOU THERE GOD IT'S ME MARGARET Trailer (2023) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AtaqkLdIVI |language=en |access-date=2023-01-12}}</ref> It has an expected theatrical release date of April 28, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=See Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret First Look |url=https://people.com/movies/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-first-look-photos/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> ==Works== {{Main|Judy Blume bibliography }} === Children’s books === * ''[[The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo]]'' (1969) * ''[[Iggie's House]]'' (1970) * ''[[Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing]]'' (1972) * ''[[Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great]]'' (1972) * ''[[The Pain and the Great One]]'' (1974) * ''[[Blubber (novel)|Blubber]]'' (1974) * ''[[Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself]]'' (1977) * ''[[Freckle Juice]]'' (1978) * ''[[Superfudge]]'' (1980) * ''[[Fudge-a-Mania]]'' (1990) * ''[[Double Fudge]]'' (2002) * ''Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One'' (2007) * ''Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One'' (2008) * ''Going, Going, Gone! With the Pain and the Great One'' (2008) * ''Friend or Fiend? With the Pain and the Great One'' (2008)<ref name=":0"/> === Young adult books === * ''[[Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.|Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret]].'' (1970)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Carly |date=2023-04-17 |title=Judy Blume Clarifies Comments About Being "Behind" J.K. Rowling: "Taken Out of Context" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/judy-blume-response-j-k-rowling-comments-1235376309/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> * ''[[Then Again, Maybe I Won't|Then Again, Maybe I Won’t]]'' (1971) * ''[[It's Not the End of the World]]'' (1972) * ''[[Deenie]]'' (1973) * ''[[Forever... (novel)|Forever...]]'' (1975) * ''[[Tiger Eyes]]'' (1981) * ''[[Just as Long as We're Together (novel)|Just as Long as We're Together]]'' (1987) * ''[[Here's to You, Rachel Robinson]]'' (1993) * ''[[Places I Never Meant to Be]]'' (1999)<ref name=":0"/> === Adult books === * ''[[Wifey (novel)|Wifey]]'' (1978) * ''[[Smart Women]]'' (1983) * ''[[Summer Sisters]]'' (1998) * ''[[In the Unlikely Event (novel)|In the Unlikely Event]]'' (2015)<ref name=":0"/> === Collaborative short stories === * ''It’s Fine to Be Nine'' (2000) * ''It’s Heaven to Be Seven'' (2000)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-25|title=Judy Blume|url=https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/judy-blume/|access-date=2020-12-10|website=Book Series in Order}}</ref> === Non-fiction books === * ''[[The Judy Blume Diary]]'' (1981) * ''Letter to Judy: What Your Kids Wish They Could Tell You'' (1986) * ''The Judy Blume Memory Book'' (1988)<ref name=":0" /> ==Other awards== Blume's other awards include:<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|title=Judy Blume on the Web: Reference Desk|url=http://www.judyblume.com/reference/morejudy/awards.php|access-date=2020-12-10|website=www.judyblume.com}}</ref> * 1970: Outstanding Book of the Year from ''[[The New York Times]]'' for ''Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret'' * 1974: Outstanding Book of the Year from ''The New York Times'' for ''Blubber'' * 1981: Children’ Choice Award from the International Reading Association and Children's’ Book Council for ''Superfudge'' * 1983: Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award * 1984: Carl Sandberg Freedom to Read Award, from the [[Chicago Public Library]] * 1986: Civil Liberties Award from the Atlanta Civil Liberties Union * 1988: South Australian Youth Media Award for Best Author * 2005: ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine All-Time 100 Novels List for ''Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret'' * 2009: University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for lifelong contributions to children's literature * 2010: Inducted into [[New Jersey Hall of Fame]] * 2010: Inducted into Harvard Lampoon * 2011: Smithsonian Associates: The McGovern Award * 2013: ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'': Young Adult Literary Prize * 2013: New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Legacy Award * 2013: The NAIBA Legacy Award * 2013: Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) Award * 2013: National Coalition of Teachers of English (NCTE) National Intellectual Freedom Award * 2015: Catholic Library Association: Regina Award * 2018: Carl Sandburg Literary Award from the Chicago Public Library Foundation ==References== {{reflist |25em}} ==Further reading== * Blume, Judy (1999). ''Authors and Artists for Young Adults'' (Gale Research), 26: 7–17. Summarizes and extends 1990 article, with more emphasis on Blume's impact and censorship issues. By R. Garcia-Johnson. * Blume, Judy (1990). ''Authors and Artists for Young Adults'' (Gale Research), 3: 25–36. Incorporates extensive passages from published interviews with Blume. * Lee, Betsy. ''Judy Blume's Story'', Dillon Pr., 1981. {{ISBN|0875182097}}. ==External links== {{sister project links|d=Q441214|n=no|c=Category:Judy Blume|b=no|v=no|voy=no|m=no|mw=no|wikt=no|species=no|s=no}} * {{official website}} * {{LCAuth|n80007880|Judy Blume|73|}} * {{IMDb name|0089755}} * [https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/challengedauthors Most frequently challenged authors of the 21st century] at [[American Library Association]] ''Banned & Challenged Books'' * [https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/p16022coll38:314#?c=&m=&s=&cv= Interview with Maryann Weidt], author of ''Presenting Judy Blume'' (1993) – ''NORTHERN LIGHTS Minnesota Author Interview'' TV Series #259 * ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee-SI_1aXm8 Speak Freely Amongst Yourselves: Censorship and Its Affect on the Arts]'' (1993) at YouTube – television special with Blume as one panel member {{Judy Blume works|state=expanded}} {{Portal bar|Children's literature|Novels|Biography|United States}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Blume, Judy}} [[Category:1938 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:20th-century American novelists]] [[Category:20th-century American women writers]] [[Category:21st-century American novelists]] [[Category:21st-century American women writers]] [[Category:American children's writers]] [[Category:American feminist writers]] [[Category:American women novelists]] [[Category:American young adult novelists]] [[Category:Jewish American writers]] [[Category:Jewish feminists]] [[Category:Jewish women writers]] [[Category:Jewish American artists]] [[Category:Margaret A. 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