1. Judy Blume

2. Judy’s Personal Life Born in 1938 in New Jersey 2 Children-- Daughter Randy and son Larry 1 Grandson– Elliott Married George Cooper in 1987 Resides in different islands along the East Coast

3. Judy’s Picture Books The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo The Pain and the Great One The Pain and the Great One Freckle Juice

4. Judy’s Fudge Books Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Superfudge Fudge-a-mania Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great Double Fudge

5. Judy Talks About Fudge

6. Books for Middle Grade Readers Iggie's House Blubber Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Then Again, Maybe I Won't Then Again, Maybe I Won't It's Not the End of the World It's Not the End of the World

7. More Books for Middle Grade Readers Starring Sally J. Freedman As Herself Starring Sally J. Freedman As Herself Deenie Just As Long As We're Together Just As Long As We're Together Here's to You, Rachel Robinson Here's to You, Rachel Robinson

8. Would you let your children read about…… Racism? Puberty? Menstruation? Masturbation? Victimization? Sexuality?

9. Judy on Censorship “It's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers.”

10. Awards and Recognition Has won more than 90 awards First children’s author to receive the National Book Award for contribution to American letters