OK, not a guy, but I am sure many young gay boys besides myself dabbled in reading Judy Blume books as a kid. Mine were usually borrowed from Female Friends. Although targeted for the teen girl, I read a few and enjoyed them. The book here was my favorite, but also enjoyed Blubber and a few others. Tell me I was not alone!
Happy Birthday Judy Blume who turns 76 today.
Judith "Judy" Blume (née Sussman; February 12, 1938) is an American writer Her novels for children and young adults have exceeded sales of 80 million and have been translated into 31 languages. Blume's novels for teenagers were among the first to tackle racism (Iggie's House), menstruation (Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.), divorce (It's Not the End of the World, Just As Long As We're Together), bullying (Blubber), masturbation (Deenie; Then Again, Maybe I Won't, and originally Tiger Eyes) and teen sex (Forever). Blume has used these subjects to generate discussion, but they have also been the source of controversy regarding age-appropriate reading. In 1996 she won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association for her contribution to writing for teens.
The film version of Blume's 1981 novel Tiger Eyes, directed by the author's son Lawrence Blume, stars Willa Holland as Davey and Amy Jo Johnson as Gwen Wexler, and was released in 2012.
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