Last Updated: 08 May, 2024 | Views: 282
Age: 86
Profession: Writer
Other Profession(s): Teacher
Famous For: Creating Juvenile Fiction That Featured People And Situations Identifiable To Young Readers.
Higher Education: Graduated
About (Profile/Biography):
A pretty famous author is Judy Blume. She was born in 1938 and lives in America. A ton of novels have been published by her since 1959 — at least 25 to be exact. You may know her best for “Are You There God?” In the world of children and young adults, she’s made a pretty significant impact with her books. Back in 2023, a major magazine named Time put her on their list of 100 most influential people.
Judy Blume Career:
• Judy Blumefirst began writing when her children were attending preschool through courses she took at New York University. Blume published The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo in 1969, two years after being rejected by publishers.
• Her second book, Iggie's House (1970), was originally a Trailblazer story that Blume rewrote into a book.
• Are You There God? was her third book. It's Me, Margaret. In 1970, Blume released Patchwork, a bestseller that was a trailblazing novel in young adult literature and established her as a leading voice.
• Judy Blume published the groundbreaking novel Forever in 1975, which depicted teen sex as normal for the first time in young adult literature.
• Blume's 1981 novel Tiger Eyes was adapted into a film in 2012. Blume's first feature film adaptation was this novel.
Judy Blume Awards:
1994: American Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award.
2017: E.B. White Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Judy Blume Unknown Facts:
Judy Blume is an advocate for intellectual freedom and the right to read. She’s an active supporter for organizations like the National Coalition Against Censorship where she’s spoken up against book banning and censorship. It comes as no surprise that she has collected a long list of awards and honors. Some of those include the Margaret A. Edwards Award, Library of Congress Living Legends Award, and the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
