![]() ![]() Her stories included candid references and sometimes full narratives digging into the mechanics and emotions around menstruation, masturbation, body acceptance and non-judgmental premarital sex. Her books, like Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (1970), Deenie (1973) and Forever (1975), were resources for the unspoken. ![]() ![]() But for young girls, Blume was essentially the internet before it existed. For all genders, there were Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (1972), Blubber (1974) and the Fudge books that were page-turners. ![]() She had an amazing array of entry points to her work too. Her books were a constant in the Club’s rotation, thriving way past their release date cycle to welcome generations of young readers into a life-long love of reading. If you’re of a certain age where the monthly Scholastic Book Club flyers being dropped on your school desk was akin to a spiritual moment, then Judy Blume is likely a formative figure in your growing up. ![]()
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