Judy Blume has said she was inspired to become a writer after reading books by Beverly Cleary.
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"When I was small my mother took me to the public library in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where I would sit on the floor and browse among the books. I not only liked the pictures and the stories, but also the feel and the smell of the books themselves. My favorite book was 'Madeline' by Ludwig Bemelmans. I loved that book! I loved it so much that I hid it in my kitchen toy-drawer so my mother wouldn't be able to return it to the library. Even after the overdue notices came I didn't tell my mother wher more...
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Judy Blume is one of the United State's most popular children's book authors. Her writings have won a large number of awards, many of which were selected and voted on by children. Blume is known for her honest and frank dealings with subjects important to emerging adolescents such as teenage sexuality, including masturbation and menstruation. Her presentation of these topics has also made her one of the most frequently censored authors for young people. In 1981, her desire to give young people t more...
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02/12/1938 Elizabeth, New Jersey, Middle Atlantic States, Northeastern States, United States,
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35 years ago!