In subsequent classics such as Then Again, Maybe I Won t, Deenie, Blubber, and Tiger Eyes, Blume wrote about the pain of being different, falling in love, and figuring out one's identity. Drawing on some of the same things she faced as a sixth grader growing up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Blume created a sympathetic, first-person portrait of a girl whose family moves to the suburbs as she struggles with puberty and religion. Now, these were some issues that adolescents could dig into, and Blume s ability to address them realistically and responsibly has made her one of the most popular and most banned authors for young adults.Īre You There God? It s Me, Margaret, published in 1970, was Blume s third book and the one that established her fan base. 作者简介:īefore Judy Blume, there may have been a handful of books that spoke to issues teens could identify with but very few were getting down to nitty-gritty stuff like menstruation, masturbation, parents divorcing, being half-Jewish, or deciding to have sex. There are so many things to worry and wonder about-but what ever happens, Sally's school year will certainly be exciting-and unforgettable. and on her father, who Sally misses terribly. Zavodsky, who looks suspiciously like Hitler in disguise. She's got her eye on handsome Peter Horstein, the Latin lover of her dreams.
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