Judy blume spent her childhood in elizabeth, nj, making up stories inside her head. Additional themes include challenges, friendships growing up, peer pressure, and selfdiscovery. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Blubber is a story about a group of girls that our main character is in, that keep picking on a heavy set girl in their class. She doesnt want to think about linda or her dumb report on the whale just now. Blubber is a good name for her, the note from wendy says about linda.
This is the discussion guide for blubber by judy blume. Listen to blubber by judy blume available from rakuten kobo. Some of her best known works are are you there god. Born in 1938 and raised in elizabeth, new jersey, she graduated from new york university with a bachelors degree in education.
Its too awful a few people were excessively biased and concentrated on every one of those swear words and tragically overlooked whats really important. Do you think she should have capitalized on her popularity. Jill brenner is the narrator of this story with the premise being about a girl named linda who is ostracized from the rest of the class simply because shes heavier than most of them. Linda reports about the whale, and other students start calling her blubber. Listening library, an imprint of the random house audio publishing group. She is particularly well known for her works including margaret, blubber, its me, deenie, etc. She grew up in elizabeth, new jersey, and was a teenager in 1952 when the real events in this book took place. When linda claims whales are covered with thick fat called blubber, jills buddies wendy and also caroline pass her a note that claims, blubber is a good name. Unfortunately, the narrator for this book is one of the worst ive heard. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelveyearold girl talks over her problems with her own private god. She doesnt want to think about linda or her dumb report on. Judy blume responds to those who want to ban her books. Listen to blubber audiobook by judy blume, narrated by halley feiffer.
Blubber is a childrens novel by judy blume first published in 1974. The debut book of the series is titled as tales of a fourth grade nothing. Bullies abound in judy blumes blubber and on our top ten list of the best bullies in literature. In this video, we give a brief on why the book was banned, some of the different areas on where it was banned, and some of the comments made about the book. Do you think judy blume should censor herself since many of her books, such as blubber, are geared towards adolescents. Its too awful a few people were excessively biased and. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Apr 23, 2016 blubber the story is set in radnor, pennsylvania and is centered on fifth and sixth graders from hillside school. Mention judy blume to almost any woman under a certain age and youre likely to get this reaction. Millions of fans young and old have been entertained by the quick wit of peter hatcher, the hilarious antics of mischevious fudge, and the unbreakable confidence of knowitall sheila tubman in judy blume s five fudge books. The narrator gives an introduction to blubber, reads enough from the book for listeners to find out how jill along with the other fifth graders.
Linda gives an oral class report about whales and is hence nicknamed blubber by her peers. The narrator of the story is jill brenner, a pennsylvania fifthgrader who joins her classmates in ostracizing and bullying linda, an awkward and overweight girl. Blubber by judy blume by judy blume by judy blume read by halley feiffer by judy. Judy blume was a very popular author in the 1970s and 1980s she could have marketed her name, her characters, etc. Blubber by judy blume in doc, fb3, rtf download ebook. Jill brenner is the narrator of this story with the premise being about a girl named. Oct 28, 2015 blubber by judy blume in doc, fb3, rtf download e book. The narrator gives an introduction to blubber, reads enough from the book for listeners to find out how jill along with the other fifth graders have nicknamed linda blubber and play cruel pranks on. But robby grabs the note, and before linda stops talking it has gone halfway around the room. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the.
Blubber by judy blume, debbie ridpath ohi, paperback. Jill crumples it up and leaves it on the corner of her. Judy blume has a great way of writing that intrigues the reader, while also making them think deeply about the issues at hand. Adults as well as children will recognize such blume titles as. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Judy blume books list of books by author judy blume.
I recommend buying the book and skipping the audio. Jill crumples it up and leaves it on the corner of her desk. I recommend buying the book and skipping the audio version of blubber. Wendy nicknames linda blubberafter she gives a report on the whales fat blubber. Judy blume is one of americas most beloved authors. I loved judy blume books as a child and am glad they are available on audible. Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelveyearold girl talks over her problems with.
Blubber the story is set in radnor, pennsylvania and is centered on fifth and sixth graders from hillside school. Born in 1938 and raised in elizabeth, new jersey, she graduated from new york university. This book makes you irate, it makes you need to talk up for the underdog, it does instruct a lesson. Judy blume presents the scenes of viciousness the girls forcing a chocolate ant down lindas throat or making her show the boys her underpants without commentary and young readers will be appalled. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Blubber audiobook by judy blume 9780807216392 rakuten kobo. Over eighty million copies of her books have been sold, and the fudge books which feature a character based on her son larry are timeless classics. Blubber is a story about a group of girls that our main character is in, that. The book blubber is detailed and formed about the power and bullying among fifthgrade students. Blume published her first book, the one in the middle is the green kangaroo, in 1969. Jan 15, 2017 bullies abound in judy blume s blubber and on our top ten list of the best bullies in literature.
Her face lights up, and shes transported back to her childhood self curled up with a book she knows will. Written by judy blume, audiobook narrated by judy blume. Judy blume, originally named judith sussman, is an awardwinning, bestselling author for children, teens, and adults. The daily show with trevor noah recommended for you. Use the questions to open discussion with your students on this important topic. Jill sets the note aside, yet a child snatches it and also passes it about. Towards the end of the book she becomes best friends with wendy, but by the end she is alone again.
Jill is the narrator also the main character of this novel. Blubber by judy blume spider boy by ralph fletcher true blue by jeffrey lee feather boy by nick springer. Judy blume is one of the popular authors from america who likes to write her books based on the young adult, and childrens fiction genres. She has spent her adult years in many places, doing the same thing, only now she writes her stories down on paper. Cite evidence from the novel that wendy is a troublemaker. Written by author judy blume, blubber is a 1974 childrens story about elevenyearold schoolgirl jill brenner, her friends, wendy, caroline, and tracywu, and their bullying of classmate linda. The fudge series written by judy blume consists of 5 books in total, published between the years 1972 and 2002. Written by judy blume, audiobook narrated by halley feiffer.
Blubber by judy blume meet your next favorite book. Judy blume was a very popular author in the 1970s and 1980s she could. Blubber audio cd may 22, 2007 by judy blume author. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. February 12, 1938 is an american writer of childrens, young adult ya and adult fiction. Her face lights up, and shes transported back to her childhood self curled up with a book she knows will speak directly to her anxieties about relationships, selfimage and measuring up. Apr 03, 2015 this feature is not available right now. May 22, 2007 blubber is a good name for her, the note from wendy says about linda.
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