Klein's books rank second behind Judy Blume's in censorship attempts.

She has said that the censorship issue is viewed more conservatively now than in the early days of her career, and that she described the world as it is in her realistic books for teen-agers.

It is true that her writing speaks clearly and directly in their own language to the concerns of young adults.

The focus of Bizou is the thoughts and emotions of the characters, especially Bizou and her mother, as they try to cope with the cultural and sociological forces that affect their lives.

The controversial cultural and sociological issues include child abandonment, immature parenting, extramarital sex, racial bias, illegitimate birth and adoption, adolescent sexual behavior, and multicultural relationships. Even though the target audience may enjoy reading Bizou, the treatment of these issues lacks depth and the shallow, shotgun presentation provides a basis...