Few authors have established as powerful a bond with their fans asJudy Blume.
Its Me, Margaret, which shattered taboos by candidly addressing subjects like menstruation and masturbation.
She wrote in the first person.
And I think readers felt like they were reading their own diary.
Kids just flocked to the book.
While young readers flocked, some adults swooped demanding Blumes books be yanked from shelves.
Judy today is almost more relevant than [ever.
But we know the opposite is true.
A book canhelpa child, a book can save a child.
But throughout her life, she was coming of age.
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