This novel for young adults is the story of Peter Hatcher, whose struggles to deal with a demanding younger brother are made even more challenging by a trio of major changes: starting sixth grade, his Mom having another baby, and a move to a new city. As Peter encounters all these changes, the narrative develops themes relating to dealing with powerful feelings, the need for attention, and awakening to the self.
Perhaps the most popular contemporary author of works for upper elementary to junior high school readers, Judy Blume (born 1938) is the creator of frank, often humorous stories which focus on the emot...
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Whether they find them in the library and read them with their parents, or borrow them from friends and secretly read them alone, young people love Judy Blume books. Millions and millions of sales, te...
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Judy Blume is in a class by herself among writers of books for children and young adults. In less than two decades her books have sold more than thirty million copies. Part of the Blume phenomenon is ...
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