Judy Blume

Bio

• Born February 12, 1938.
• She was born and raised in Elizabeth, NJ

accomplishments

• Collectively, her books have sold 82 million copies!
• She has sold books in 32 different languages

Awards

• Winner of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters in 2004
• Received the Library of Congress' Living Legends award in 2000
• In 2017 Judy was awarded the E. B White Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
• She was the recipient of the Carl Sandburg Literary Award from the Chicago Public Library Foundation in 2018

Interesting Career Facts

• Due to the content of her books, the American Library Association has consistently put her near the top of its list of authors most frequently banned

References

• Judyblume.com