Summary

Judy Blume is one of America’s most popular authors of books for teens and adults. Fans of her work may not be aware, however, that this successful author was a wife and a mother before she tested her writing abilities. Blume’s perseverance eventually landed this keenly observant author a publishing contract. Readers have laughed at the adventures of Peter Hatcher and his brother, Fudge, in Blume’s Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, and preteen readers found the trials and tribulations of puberty eased by reading Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret or Then Again, Maybe I Won’t. Blume’s characters convey how it truly feels to be a teenager facing doubts, fears, and anxiety about life. This new edition brings readers up to date on this active author.

Specifications

Full-color photographs. Chronology. Bibliography. Further reading. Box features. Web sites. Index.

About the Author(s)

Elisa Ludwig studied literature and writing at Vassar College and Temple University. She is currently a freelance writer based in Philadelphia, contributing to a number of different publications including The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News.

Dennis Abrams attended Antioch College, where he majored in English and communications. A voracious reader since the age of three, Abrams is a freelance writer living in Houston, Texas.

Foreword by Kyle Zimmer, president of First Book