Judy Blume is among the most well liked authors of kid's and younger grownup fiction in American historical past. For over 30 years, her books and profession have withstood the try of time and he or she maintains to resonate with new generations of younger readers. whereas she is arguably some of the most vital authors of the 20 th century, she can also be probably the most banned. what's possibly the main remarkable element of Blume's occupation is that regardless of state-of-the-art proliferation of cable channels and straightforward net entry, books of hers written a long time in the past approximately each day lifestyles occasions that each one young ones event nonetheless be capable to locate themselves on the heart of censorship debates. instead of switch her sort, the efforts to censor her books grew to become Blume into an activist and champion for the 1st modification. inside of this biography Kathleen Tracy explores the lifestyles and profession of Judy Blume, some of the most successful-and so much controversial-authors of 20th century.

In addition to tracing the occasions of Bloom's existence, this attractive biography discusses historical and present censorship matters in school rooms and libraries around the state. Her organization with the nationwide Coalition opposed to Censorship, a gaggle that Blume says replaced her existence, as did her friendship with the organization's longtime director, Leanne Katz, is tested intimately in addition to how libraries, academics, publishers and grass-roots activists have answered to the ever-growing makes an attempt to censor kid's analyzing fabric. In-depth chapters are supplemented with a bibliography of print and digital assets that supply urged readings for college kids and basic readers alike. additionally integrated is a timeline, images, and an appendix of loose speech resources.