Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself by Judy Blume

Wifey in 1978 was the raunchy chronicle of a bored suburban housewife s infidelities, both real and imagined. Her 2002 entry, Double Fudge, takes a somewhat surreal turn, providing the Hatchers with a doppelganger of Fudge when they meet some distant relatives on a trip.īlume has also had success writing for adults, again applying her ability to turn some of her own sensations into compelling stories. Blume s books in this category are particularly adept at portraying the travails of siblings, making both sides sympathetic. Usually written in a confessional/diary style, Blume s books feel like letters from friends who just happen to be going through a very interesting version of the same tortures suffered by their audience.īlume has also accumulated a great following among the 12-and-under set with her Fudge series, centering on the lives of preteen Peter Hatcher and his hilariously troublesome younger brother, Farley (a.k.a.

In subsequent classics such as Then Again, Maybe I Won t, Deenie, Blubber, and Tiger Eyes, Blume wrote about the pain of being different, falling in love, and figuring out one's identity. Drawing on some of the same things she faced as a sixth grader growing up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Blume created a sympathetic, first-person portrait of a girl whose family moves to the suburbs as she struggles with puberty and religion. Now, these were some issues that adolescents could dig into, and Blume s ability to address them realistically and responsibly has made her one of the most popular and most banned authors for young adults.Īre You There God? It s Me, Margaret, published in 1970, was Blume s third book and the one that established her fan base. 作者简介：īefore Judy Blume, there may have been a handful of books that spoke to issues teens could identify with but very few were getting down to nitty-gritty stuff like menstruation, masturbation, parents divorcing, being half-Jewish, or deciding to have sex. There are so many things to worry and wonder about-but what ever happens, Sally's school year will certainly be exciting-and unforgettable. and on her father, who Sally misses terribly. Zavodsky, who looks suspiciously like Hitler in disguise. She's got her eye on handsome Peter Horstein, the Latin lover of her dreams.

Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself by Judy Blume