(born February 12 , 1938 ) is a popular American Author . She has written many Novel s for Child ren and Young Adults . She was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey and received a B.S. degree in Education in 1961 from New York University (NYU).
Blume's novels for middle schoolers were among the first to tackle such controversial matters as '').
After publishing novels for young children and teens, Blume tackled another genre—adult fiction. Her novels '' Wifey '' and ''Smart Women'' shot to the top of the New York Times best-seller list. Wifey has become a classic, selling over 4 million copies to date. Her latest adult novel '' Summer Sisters '' (1998) was widely praised and has sold more than 3 million copies.
In website Blume received the Library Of Congress '' Living Legends '' award in the "Writers and Artists" category in April 2000 for her significant contributions to America's cultural heritage.
- '' The One In The Middle Is The Green Kangaroo '' (Bradbury Press, 1969 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-87888-182-4 ISBN 0-02-711055-9 ISBN 0-440-46731-4
- '' Iggie's House '' (Bradbury Press, 1970 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-13-450858-0 ISBN 0-440-44062-9
- '' Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. '' (Bradbury Press, 1970, Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-13-045856-2 ISBN 0-02-710991-7 ISBN 0-440-40419-3
- '' Then Again, Maybe I Won't '' (Bradbury Press, 1971 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-87888-035-6 ISBN 0-8161-4417-6
- '' Freckle Juice '' (Four Winds Press, 1971, Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-02-711690-5 ISBN 0-440-42813-0
- '' It's Not The End Of The World '' (Bradbury Press, 1972 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-87888-042-9
- '' Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing '' (Dutton, 1972, Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-525-40720-0 ISBN 1-55736-015-4 ISBN 0-14-230231-7
- '' Otherwise Known As Sheila The Great '' (Dutton, 1972, Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-525-36455-2 ISBN 0-14-230228-7 ISBN 0-14-240099-8
- '' Deenie '' (Bradbury, 1973 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-87888-061-5 ISBN 0-525-46926-5
- '' The Pain And The Great One '' (Bradbury, 1974 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-02-711100-8
- '' Blubber '' (Bradbury, 1974 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-87888-072-0 ISBN 1-55736-025-1 ISBN 0-440-40707-9 ISBN 0-7862-7307-0
- '' Forever '' (Bradbury, 1975 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-87888-079-8
- '' Starring Sally J. Freedman As Herself '' (Bradbury, 1977 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-87888-113-1 ISBN 0-8161-4448-6 ISBN 0-440-48253-4
- '' Wifey '' (Putnam, 1978 , Paperback Pocket Books) ISBN 0-399-12241-9 ISBN 0-399-15237-7
- '' Superfudge '' (Dutton, 1980 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-525-40522-4 ISBN 1-55736-014-6 ISBN 0-14-230229-5
- '' Tiger Eyes '' (Bradbury, 1981 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-87888-185-9 ISBN 1-55736-067-7
- '' The Judy Blume Diary '' (Dell, 1981) ISBN 0-440-44266-4
- '' Smart Women '' (Putnam, 1983 , Paperback Pocket Books) ISBN 0-399-12840-9 ISBN 0-399-15236-9
- '''' (Putnam, 1986 , Paperback Pocket Books) ISBN 0-399-13129-9
- '' Just As Long As We're Together '' (Orchard Books, 1987 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 1-55736-046-4 ISBN 0-531-05729-1 ISBN 0-531-08329-2
- '' Fudge-a-Mania '' (Dutton, 1990 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-525-44672-9 ISBN 0-14-230230-9
- '' Here's To You, Rachel Robinson '' (Orchard Books, 1993 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-531-06801-3 ISBN 0-531-08651-8
- '' Summer Sisters '' (Delacorte Books, 1998 , Paperback Dell) ISBN 0-385-32405-7
- '' Places I Never Meant To Be '' by Judy Blume (Simon & Schuster, 1999 ) ISBN 0-689-82034-8
- '' Double Fudge '' (Dutton, 2002, Paperback Penguin 2003 ) ISBN 0-525-46926-5
- Judy Blume. (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.
- Judy Blume. (1990) ''Authors and Artists for Young Adults'' (Gale Research), 3: 25-36. Incorporates extensive passages from published interviews with Blume.
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