Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume
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"I wonder if Judy Blume really knows how many girls' lives she affected. I wonder if she knows that at least one of her books made a grown woman finally feel like she'd been a normal girl all along. . . ." -- from Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume Whether laughing to tears reading Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great or clamoring for more unmistakable "me too!" moments in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, girls all over the world have been touched by Judy Blume's poignant coming-of-age stories. Now, in this anthology of essays, twenty-four notable female authors write straight from the heart about the unforgettable novels that left an indelible mark on their childhoods and still influence them today. After growing up from Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing into Smart Women, these writers pay tribute, through their reflections and most cherished memories, to one of the most beloved authors of all time.Publishers WeeklyThis collection of 24 essays edited by O'Connell (Plan B) pays tribute to the influence of Judy Blume and her work about coming-of-age as a girl in America. In each piece, the writer reveals what O'Connell calls her "Judy Blume moment," telling a heartfelt and revealing story that reflects the same social awkwardness and true-to-life experiences Blume conveys in her novels, from menstruation to childhood bullying to masturbation. In "Cry, Linda, Cry," Meg Cabot recalls how Blume's book Blubbertaught her how to laugh at herself, while also giving her the courage to stand up to schoolgirl bullies. Likewise, Stephanie Lessing, in "The One That Got Away," reflects on Blume's It's Not the End of the World, explaining the solace she found in its understanding of what it's like when parents divorce. Readers who similarly found solace and support in Blume's work should relate easily to these writers through the Blumian characters and themes they evoke. Writing in the spirit of Blume, these women present their experiences as a series of personal truths: "girl moments. Woman moments, Human moments." (June)Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information
Then. Now. Forever... Megan McCafferty 1We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming for a Judy Blume Moment Jennifer O'Connell 16The One That Got Away Stephanie Lessing 26Boys Like Shiny Things Laura Ruby 36A Long Time Ago, We Used to Be Friends Megan Crane 50Cry, Linda, Cry Meg Cabot 65The M Word Lara M. Zeises 78Do Adults Really Do That? Does Judy Blume Really Do That? Laura Caldwell 86I Am Erica Orloff 95Forever...Again Stacey Ballis 101Then Again, Maybe I... Melissa Senate 113Vitamin K, Judy Blume, and the Great Big Bruise Julie Kenner 124It Wasn't the End of the World Kristin Harmel 136Freaks, Geeks, and Adolescent Revenge Fantasies Shanna Swendson 147Guilty's House Jennifer Coburn 159A Different Kind of Diary Elise Juska 168Are You Available God? My Family Needs Counseling Kyra Davis 187The Mother of All Balancing Acts BethKendrick 199The Wienie Girl's Guide to Making Friends Berta Platas 207Brave New Kid Diana Feterfreund 218Breaking Up Is Hard to Do-Especially with Your BFF Lynda Curnyn 230The Importance of ABC's Kayla Perrin 241Superfudged Cara Lockwood 254Are You There, Margaret? Alison Pace 266
