Celebrating the freedom of choice
Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the greatest gifts my parents ever gave me. -Judy Blume
Judy Blume
Banned Books Awareness: “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
To join the elite group known as American Mensa a person must score among the top 2% of an “accepted standardized intelligence test”. To put it mildly, the members of Mensa are some of the smartest humans alive; so when it comes to all things academic they know what they’re […]
Banned Books Awareness: Judy Blume
Did you know that virtually everything written by Judy Blume has been banned? “Forever”, “Blubber”, “Deenie” and “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” are among her most controversial novels. Though light in tone, many of Blume’s books deal with very real and very difficult issues for children, including friendship, […]