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Everything I needed to know about being a girl I learned from Judy Blume / edited by Jennifer O'Connell.

Van Pelt Library PS3552.L843 Z58 2007
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
O'Connell, Jennifer.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Blume, Judy--Criticism and interpretation.
Blume, Judy.
Criticism and interpretation.
Young adult fiction, American--History and criticism.
Young adult fiction, American.
Physical Description:
vii, 275 pages ; 20 cm
Edition:
First Pocket Books hardcover edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : Pocket Books, 2007.
Summary:
Whether laughing to tears or clamoring for more unmistakable "me too!" moments, girls all over the world have been touched by Judy Blume's poignant coming-of-age stories. Now, in this anthology of essays, 24 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.--From publisher description.
Contents:
Then. Now. Forever
/ Megan McCafferty
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming for a Judy Blume moment / Jennifer O'Connell
The one that got away / Stephanie Lessing
Boys like shiny things / Laura Ruby
A long time ago, we used to be friends / Megan Crane
Cry, Linda, cry / Meg Cabot
The M word / Lara M. Zeises
Do adults really do that? Does Judy Blume really do that? / Laura Caldwell
I am / Erica Orloff
Forever
again / Stacey Ballis
Then again, maybe I
/ Melissa Senate
Vitamin K, Judy Blume, and the great big bruise / Julie Kenner
It wasn't the end of the world / Kristin Harmel
Freaks, geeks, and adolescent revenge fantasies / Shanna Swendson
Guilty's house / Jennifer Coburn
A different kind of diary / Elise Juska
Are you available, God? My family needs counseling / Kyra Davis
The mother of all balancing acts / Beth Kendrick
The wienie girl's guide to making friends / Berta Platas
Brave new kid / Diana Peterfreund
Breaking up is hard to do, especially with your BFF / Lynda Curnyn
The importance of ABC's / Kayla Perrin
Superfudged / Cara Lockwood
Are you there, Margaret? / Alison Pace.
ISBN:
9781416531043
1416531041
OCLC:
137238703

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