But when dennie finds out she has a curved spine everything changes. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 159 pages and is available in hardcover format. When deenie finds out that she has scoliosis, shes scared. She took this book everywhere and kept reading it whenever she had the chance. I gave the book and overall of three stars because the reading was absolutely excellent but the story was just ok. Deenies mother wants her to be a model, with her face. Sep 23, 2019 author judy blume has written popular childrens and young adult books such as are you there, god. Deenies mother wants her to be a model, with her face on magazine coversmaybe even in the moviesbut deenie wants to spend saturdays with her friends janet and midge, tracking harvey grabowsky, the captain of the football team, around woolworths. Pdf deenie book by judy blume free download 159 pages. Deenie was one i reread frequently the reason the book is so often challenged is due to the scenes in which deenie talks about massaging a. I think of the story as one about parental expectations. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is not uncommon, yet fictional depictions of the condition are rare.
Sep 16, 2016 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is not uncommon, yet fictional depictions of the condition are rare. Judy blume, originally named judith sussman, is an awardwinning, bestselling author for children, teens, and adults. Shes named after natalie wood in splendor in the grass. When deenie sees the brace for the first time, she wants to scream, forget it. Scoliosis twists deenie s plans for seventh grade in this classic judy blume novel. Quotations by judy blume, american author, born february 12, 1938. Deenie by judy blume is a book to remember forever, and heres. Apr 23, 2016 this causes deenie to become afraid that helen will hate her because of that. Were featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book. Ma says the first time she held me she knew right away that if she named me deenie i would turn out the same waybeautiful, that is. The eponymous lead of the novel, deenie, is destined to be a model.
Deenie by judy blume, 9781447286820, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. For nearly half a century, judy blume has been the author kids go to for honest stories about families, school, friendship, puberty, racism, death, sex, and, of course, freckles. Some of her best known works are are you there god. Apr 29, 2014 scoliosis twists deenie s plans for seventh grade in this classic judy blume novel with a fresh new look. Deenie by judy blume scoliosis twists deenies plans for seventh grade in this classic judy blume novel with a fresh new look. Deenie by judy blume by ashley woodfolk, marketing manager, macmillan childrens publishing group i love contemporary ya. Blume published her first book, the one in the middle is the green kangaroo, in 1969. I read every judy blume book, including the ones where the lead characters had problems that made no sense to me then again maybe i wont for example or where i had outgrown the superfudge. Deenie book by judy blume official publisher page simon. Judy blume talks about writing deenie i met a lively fourteen year old with scoliosis. She loves reading judy blume books and has just got lots more of them to read very soon. She found deenie very interesting and funny at times but most of all she.
Books by judy blume the pain and the great one saturday stories. And deenie, beautiful deenie, who everyone says should be a model, is stuck wearing a brace from her neck to her hips. Deenie s mother wants her to be a model, with her face on magazine coversmaybe even in the moviesbut deenie wants to spend saturdays with her friends janet and. Dennie has to where this ugly brace for four whole years and all her dreams are brocken. However, everything changes when the doctor announces that deenie has scoliosis, to fix her spine and prevent further dangers, she has to wear a brace. Blume changed the landscape of childrens and teen literature by telling truthful stories about the topics other authors avoided, and did so with subtlety and. Believe it or not, judy blumes deenie was published in 1973 a true throwback novel. Even though there are graphic sexual references, i still feel that the book helped me at age 11 too much to corrupt me. At the beginning deenie is an ordinary seventh grader preoccupied with making the. Deenie judy blume for janie horowitz, whos been there one my mother named me deenie because right before i was born she saw a movie about a beautiful girl named wilmadeene, who everybody called deenie for short.
Deenie s mother wants her to be a model, with her face on magazine covers maybe even in the movies but deenie wants to spend saturdays with her friends janet and midge, tracking harvey grabowsky, the captain of the football team, around woolworths. With a bright yellow cover, deenie is bestselling author judy blumes classic novel about the pressures of looking perfect. Scoliosis twists deenie s plans for seventh grade in this classic judy blume novel with a fresh new look. Share this book with your friends and family deenie judy blume. Apr 29, 2014 scoliosis twists deenies plans for seventh grade in this classic judy blume novel with a fresh new look. I did dislike the story because of some very awkward moments judy blume mentioned.
Blumes deenie, about a girl with scoliosis, has recently been optioned by walt disney pictures. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read deenie. Deenie by judy blume is a book to remember forever, and. At the same time, deenie s 16yearold sister, helen, who is academically proficient, is being pushed by thelma to keep her grades up. Deenie grew up in a world where her mother and everyone else gives her high expectations, she was expected to become a great model.
I set the book in the town where i grew up elizabeth, new jerseyand sent deenie and her friends to my junior high school. This book, like many others written by blume, has been banned in schools for themes deemed inappropriate for adolescents. Deenie is a 1973 young adult novel written by judy blume. A thirteenyearold girl seemingly destined for a modeling career finds she has a deformation of the spine called scoliosis. More excited about cheerleading than her potential. So it should resonate as a surprise that, when i got my back brace at age 14, i avoided reading deenie, judy blumes seminal book on the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading deenie. She is particularly well known for her works including margaret, blubber, its me, deenie, etc. I hate it when my mother brags about me and my sister. Deenie by judy blume 2014, paperback for sale online ebay. Deenie s mother wants her to be a model, with her face on magazine coversmaybe even in the moviesbut deenie wants to spend saturdays with her friends janet and midge, tracking harvey grabowsky, the captain of the football team, around woolworths. Deenie has made such an impact in my life and in the way i view my affliction that i would strongly reccomend it to sufferers and their families of all ages. But i and i assume most twentysomethings and thirtysomethings read deenie when i was in middle. The reason the book is so often challenged is due to the scenes in which deenie talks about massaging a a.
The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are deenie, buddy brader. And beautiful deenie, who everyone says should be a model, is stuck wearing a brace from her neck to her hips. Frankly i read about the series by the time i was ravaging through my wimpy kid box set and i took a note to read some of this series when i get a chance. She seemed to be adjusting well to her condition and her brace but her mother was in tears over the situation.
Blumes novel centers around yearold wilmadeene deenie fenner, a modelintraining who is diagnosed with scoliosis and must navigate her family, friends, and crushes with the added burden of. A drawnout search, both online and offline, revealed just one novel for young people that featured a protagonist with scoliosis. Judy blume books list of books by author judy blume. The book has been banned or hidden behind the librarians desk in many school districts, because like many millions of girls in real life, deenie masturbates. At the beginning deenie is an ordinary seventh grader preoccupied with making the cheerleading. Her mother wants her to be a model but deenies not so sure. Towards the end of the book, deenie asks her parents if she can take the braces off for a party that shes attending. Author judy blume has written popular childrens and young adult books such as are you there, god. Deenie is one of the judy blume books i didnt read as a kid, and i was absolutely in love with everything about this book. I set the book in the town where i grew upelizabeth, new jerseyand sent deenie and her friends to my junior high school.
She never worried about how she looked beforehow will she ever face the hard. The book has been banned or hidden behind the librarians desk in many school districts, because like many millions of. 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 blumes five fudge books. February 12, 1938 is an american writer of childrens, young adult ya and adult fiction. Its a really great read and a book that teenagers will recommend to all their friends. The story centers on a year old girl named wilmadeene fenner or deenie who is always being taking to modeling agencies by her mother thelma who wants her to be a model and also wants deenies sixteen year old sister, helen, to be a doctor. When she sees the brace for the first time, she wants to scream. Mrs fenner has very fixed ambitions for her daughters. Judy blume, one of americas most popular authors, is the recipient of the 2004 national book foundation medal for distinguished contribution to american letters. Blumes novel centers around yearold wilmadeene deenie fenner, a modelintraining who is diagnosed with scoliosis and must navigate. Fortunately, helen doesnt blame deenie and this causes them to become closer. Scoliosis twists deenies plans for seventh grade in this classic judy blume novel with a fresh new look. 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.
Its about a year old girl,dennie whos mother wants her to be a model. My 11 year old daughter loved this book and couldnt put it down. May 01, 2014 believe it or not, judy blumes deenie was published in 1973 a true throwback novel. Judy blume has written another outstanding novel about a fairly common condition, namely scoliosis, a spinal curvature, and deenie, the teenager who finds she needs to change her life because of her diagnosis. Judy blumes deenie the eponymous lead of the novel, deenie, is destined to be a model. Judy blume never says the movie by name, but its totally that one. Deenie by judy blume 9780330398114paperback lovereading.
Weve also picked out one of judy blumes other titles so why. This is the 3rd book of judy blumes moderately famous series of fudge. May 21, 2015 with a bright yellow cover, deenie is bestselling author judy blume s classic novel about the pressures of looking perfect. She found deenie very interesting and funny at times but most of all she could relate to her worries about.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1973, and was written by judy blume. Born in 1938 and raised in elizabeth, new jersey, she graduated from new york university with a bachelors degree in education. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Editions of deenie by judy blume goodreads share book.
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