Author Judy Blume Tells Her Own Stories
By Avery St. Germain Junior Reporter And Mary Majerus-Collins Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – When she was a little girl, author Judy Blume never wrote down all the stories she thought of as she bounced a ball against a wall at her house. “I was a creative kid,” Blume told an audience of several hundred in Hartford, where she spoke at a fundraiser for the Mark Twain House. But Blume, who wrote Are You There, God? It’s … Read entire article »
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Video: Writing Advice From Judy Blume
Youth Journalism International Reporter Yelena Samofalova took this video of author Judy Blume before she spoke at a Mark Twain House event Thursday in Hartford, Connecticut: See the rest of Youth Journalism International’s five-part package on Judy Blume’s visit to Hartford: Author Judy Blume Tells Her Own StoriesAuthor Judy Blume’s Censorship Began With Her Children’s School PrincipalLongtime Judy Blume Fan Meets The AuthorGenerations Of Readers Love Judy Blume TweetShare#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;} … Read entire article »
Filed under: Connecticut, Hartford, Judy Blume, Mark Twain House, video, writing, Yelena Samofalova
Video: Writing Advice From Judy Blume
Youth Journalism International Reporter Yelena Samofalova took this video of author Judy Blume before she spoke at a Mark Twain House event Thursday in Hartford, Connecticut: See the rest of Youth Journalism International’s five-part package on Judy Blume’s visit to Hartford: Author Judy Blume Tells Her Own StoriesAuthor Judy Blume’s Censorship Began With Her Children’s School PrincipalLongtime Judy Blume Fan Meets The AuthorGenerations Of Readers Love Judy Blume TweetShare#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;} … Read entire article »
Filed under: Connecticut, Hartford, Judy Blume, Mark Twain House, video, writing, Yelena Samofalova
Longtime Judy Blume Fan Meets The Author
youthjournalism.org Youth Journalism International reporters meet author Judy Blume in Hartford on Thursday. From left: Mary Majerus-Collins, Avery St. Germain, Judy Blume, Kiernan Majerus-Collins, Yelena Samofalova By Avery St. Germain Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – After growing up with Judy Blume, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I got the chance to meet her. Some authors write such meaningful novels, and then go on to make such terrible decisions in life. My first sight of Blume was when she walked through the doorway, talking with some friends and signing fans’ books. She was older than I had thought, but her eyes, so like the characters she wrote about, were lively and full of energy. Youth Journalism International reporters circulated around the room, asking younger children about their own experiences with Blume. The author had been in families for generations, her books teaching … Read entire article »
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Longtime Judy Blume Fan Meets The Author
youthjournalism.org Youth Journalism International reporters meet author Judy Blume in Hartford on Thursday. From left: Mary Majerus-Collins, Avery St. Germain, Judy Blume, Kiernan Majerus-Collins, Yelena Samofalova By Avery St. Germain Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – After growing up with Judy Blume, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I got the chance to meet her. Some authors write such meaningful novels, and then go on to make such terrible decisions in life. My first sight of Blume was when she walked … Read entire article »
Filed under: Avery St. Germain, Connecticut, Hartford, Judy Blume, Mark Twain House
Author Judy Blume’s Censorship Began With Her Children’s School Principal
By Mary Majerus-Collins Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Author Judy Blume said she felt “very excited” when she finished writing Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret back in 1970. She said she wanted to give a few copies to the library at the school her children attended. But the principal said no. In the book, the main character, Margaret, gets her period, and the principal thought menstruation was an inappropriate topic for his primary school’s library. “It never occurred to me that that could happen,” Blume said Thursday during this year’s Clemens Lecture for the Mark Twain House & Museum. In the years that followed, many school and classroom libraries removed or chose not to get a number of her books. According to the American Library Association, four of Blume’s books – Forever, Blubber, Are You … Read entire article »
Filed under: Avery St. Germain, banned books, censorship, Connecticut, Hartford, Judy Blume, Mark Twain House, Mary Majerus-Collins
Author Judy Blume’s Censorship Began With Her Children’s School Principal
By Mary Majerus-Collins Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Author Judy Blume said she felt “very excited” when she finished writing Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret back in 1970. She said she wanted to give a few copies to the library at the school her children attended. But the principal said no. In the book, the main character, Margaret, gets her period, and the principal thought menstruation was an inappropriate topic for his primary school’s library. “It never occurred … Read entire article »
Filed under: Avery St. Germain, banned books, censorship, Connecticut, Hartford, Judy Blume, Mark Twain House, Mary Majerus-Collins
Generations Of Readers Love Judy Blume
youthjournalism.org At a Hartford book signing, author Judy Blume recalls inscribing one of her books years ago for fan Tracey Sondik before signing another one for Sondik’s daughter. By Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Author Judy Blume’s lecture last week for the Mark Twain House drew fans of all ages. Tracey Sondik of Bolton, Connecticut, brought her eight-year-old daughter, Sam Sondik, to meet the author. In her arms, Sondik carried books Blume had signed for Sondik’s grandparents – … Read entire article »
Filed under: Avery St. Germain, Connecticut, Hartford, Judy Blume, Mark Twain House, Mary Majerus-Collins
Generations Of Readers Love Judy Blume
youthjournalism.org At a Hartford book signing, author Judy Blume recalls inscribing one of her books years ago for fan Tracey Sondik before signing another one for Sondik’s daughter. By Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Author Judy Blume’s lecture last week for the Mark Twain House drew fans of all ages. Tracey Sondik of Bolton, Connecticut, brought her eight-year-old daughter, Sam Sondik, to meet the author. In her arms, Sondik carried books Blume had signed for Sondik’s grandparents – her grandfather had once worked for Blume – and one she’d autographed for Sondik herself when she was a girl. “She was my favorite author growing up,” said Sondik, who said she found meaning in Blume’s honest books about friendship and growing up. Sondik said she appreciated that at a time when the Jewish religion wasn’t often … Read entire article »
Filed under: Avery St. Germain, Connecticut, Hartford, Judy Blume, Mark Twain House, Mary Majerus-Collins
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