South Mountain Community College
Week 12 Journal Post - Judy Blume
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. She has, on her website, several pages dedicated to censorship, what children can do when a book is banned at their school and a resource kit for school anticensorship.
I knew I had found my author. Not only is Blume not afraid of writing about what others are uncomfortable with but she is doing something to aid anticensorship. She is being proactive, teaching children what they can do for themselves when adults choose to censor their lives. She is being a voice for those who cannot speak out.
Not all of her books have been banned but many have. Her most controversial are Forever for teen sex, Blubber for bullying, Deenie for masturbation and Are you there God, it’s me, Margaret for menstruation. Other titles, not as frequently censored but have raised eyebrows and caused frenzy among the ‘book burning’ set are Iggie’s House for racism, It’s Not the End of the World for divorce, and And Then Again, Maybe I Won’t for masturbation. As you can see, her subjects are not doing heinous acts. They are acting as many children and teens do and surviving life changes that nearly all children and teens experience.
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. She has, on her website, several pages dedicated to censorship, what children can do when a book is banned at their school and a resource kit for school anticensorship.
I knew I had found my author. Not only is Blume not afraid of writing about what others are uncomfortable with but she is doing something to aid anticensorship. She is being proactive, teaching children what they can do for themselves when adults choose to censor their lives. She is being a voice for those who cannot speak out.
Not all of her books have been banned but many have. Her most controversial are Forever for teen sex, Blubber for bullying, Deenie for masturbation and Are you there God, it’s me, Margaret for menstruation. Other titles, not as frequently censored but have raised eyebrows and caused frenzy among the ‘book burning’ set are Iggie’s House for racism, It’s Not the End of the World for divorce, and And Then Again, Maybe I Won’t for masturbation. As you can see, her subjects are not doing heinous acts. They are acting as many children and teens do and surviving life changes that nearly all children and teens experience.
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