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Here is the link to my Wiki for Judy Blume's banned books.

http://judyblumebannedbooks.wetpaint.com/

One of the most interesting things I noticed about Judy Blume’s books was the lack of ‘happy endings’. Not to say that no one is happy at the end but the proverbial ‘protagonist gets their wish’ in young adult and children’s literature is missing. I actually love that about Judy Blume’s writing. It makes her writing real, just as she tries to create characters that children and teens alike can relate to, she also omits the happy ending that rarely happens in real life.

This is not to say that t… Continue

Judy Blume’s Young Adult and Children’s books do have a common theme. They all touch on several aspects of growing up. The protagonists are normal kids, living normal lives, coping with normal issues. They often live in New Jersey, Blume’s own childhood home state.

The main characters, whether they have lost a family member, moved to a new state or live in their childhood homes, tend to make friends easily and are self-conscious of what their friends and society think of them. They are all mora… Continue

When Amazon stripped the rankings from over 50,000 alleged ‘adult content’ books, it seemed like something that should be happening in the 1970’s. It is a case of blatant censorship. Homophobia, at its best.

What did Amazon do with all those books? My first thought; an image of a good old-fashioned book burning, 1940’s hate-filled Hitler style. That is an image many people have when they think of censorship; book burning, hatred and anger against something the masses have been told is evil. How… Continue

I wanted to choose an author, not just a book. In addition, I was leaning towards young adult literature instead of adult. While researching which author to choose, I narrowed it down to J.K. Rowling (a personal favorite), Roald Dahl (my sons favorite) and Judy Blume.

Obviously, you can see that though Judy Blume is on the list, she is not a favorite. However, I went to her website www.JudyBlume.com and read that she is a pioneer for broaching controversial subjects in children’s literature. Sh… Continue