On Goodreads, over 125 million members rate, review, and share their favorite novels. To rank the most popular Judy Blume books, we turned to the reviews of Goodreads members. Though she no longer writes novels, Blume works at Books & Books, her non-profit book shop in Key West while continuing to fight against literary censorship. Judy Blume was one of the first widely published young adult authors to write about teenage sexuality, birth control, and death and has been recognized as a Library of Congress Living Legend. While her books were perhaps most popular in the 1970s and '80s, her stories have continued to influence young readers for generations. There have been several adaptations of Blume's novels the most well-known was the movie Tiger Eyes, released in 2012, with Willa Holland starring as Davey.Judy Blume is an American author who has published nearly 30 books for children and young adults as well as adults. The ALA has named Blume as one of the most frequently challenged authors of the 21st century.
However, the mature topics in Blume's books have generated criticism and controversy. They are praised for teaching children and young adults about their bodies. īlume's novels are popular and widely admired. She was recognized as a Library of Congress Living Legend and awarded the 2004 National Book Foundation medal for distinguished contribution to American letters. Edwards Award in 1996 for her contributions to young adult literature. īlume has won many awards for her writing, including the American Library Association (ALA)'s Margaret A. Her novels have sold over 82 million copies and have been translated into 32 languages. Blume was one of the first young adult authors to write novels focused on such controversial topics as masturbation, menstruation, teen sex, birth control, and death.
As an attempt to entertain herself in her role as a homemaker, Blume began writing stories. Blume was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and graduated from New York University in 1961.
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