Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume

by Jennifer OConnell; Meg Cabot; Beth Kendrick; Julie Kenner; Cara Lockwood

• ISBN13: 9781416531043
• ISBN10: 1416531041
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-06-05
• Publisher: Gallery Books

Summary

"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. . . ." -- FROMEverything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned fromJudy BlumeWhether laughing to tears readingOtherwise Known as Sheila the Greator clamoring for more unmistakable "me too!" moments inAre 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 fromTales of a Fourth Grade NothingintoSmart Women, these writers pay tribute, through their reflections and most cherished memories, to one of the most beloved authors of all time.

Table of Contents

Then. Now. Forever...	p. 1
We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming for a Judy Blume Moment	p. 16
The One That Got Away	p. 26
Boys Like Shiny Things	p. 36
A Long Time Ago, We Used to Be Friends	p. 50
Cry, Linda, Cry	p. 65
The M Word	p. 78
Do Adults Really Do That? Does Judy Blume Really Do That?	p. 86
I Am	p. 95
Forever...Again	p. 101
Then Again, Maybe I...	p. 113
Vitamin K, Judy Blume, and the Great Big Bruise	p. 124
It Wasn't the End of the World	p. 136
Freaks, Geeks, and Adolescent Revenge Fantasies	p. 147
Guilty's House	p. 159
A Different Kind of Diary	p. 168
Are You Available God? My Family Needs Counseling	p. 187
The Mother of All Balancing Acts	p. 199
The Wienie Girl's Guide to Making Friends	p. 207
Brave New Kid	p. 218
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do-Especially with Your BFF	p. 230
The Importance of ABC's	p. 241
Superfudged	p. 254
Are You There, Margaret?	p. 266
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