Judy Blume

Judy’s Personal Life

Born in 1938 in New Jersey

2 Children-- Daughter Randy and son Larry

1 Grandson– Elliott Married George

Cooper in 1987 Resides in different

islands along the East Coast

Judy’s Picture Books

  The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo 

The Pain and the Great One   

Freckle Juice  

Judy’s Fudge Books

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing   

Superfudge   Fudge-a-mania    Otherwise Known as

Sheila the Great   

Double Fudge

Judy Talks About Fudge

Books for Middle Grade Readers Iggie's House   

Blubber   

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret   

Then Again, Maybe I Won't   

It's Not the End of the World   

More Books for Middle Grade Readers Starring Sally J. Fre

edman As Herself   

Deenie   

Just As Long As We're Together   

Here's to You, Rachel Robinson   

Would you let your children read about……

Racism? Puberty? Menstruation? Masturbation? Victimization? Sexuality?

Judy on Censorship

“It's not just the booksunder fire now that worry me.  It is the books that will never be written.  The books that will never be read.  And all due to the fear of censorship.  As always, young readers will be the real losers.”  

Awards and Recognition

Has won more than 90 awards

First children’s author to receive the National Book Award for contribution to American letters