Blubber

Blubber is one of many books written by Judy Blume that have been challenged in schools and libraries. Other books that have been challenged and banned because of "objectionable" or "indecent or inapprpriate" language or because the characters do not exhibit model behavior. Blubber is in the second category, Sova, (1998).Parents of students at Smith Elementary School in Del, Valle, Texas challenged the book because it contained the words "dame" and "bitch."
 * 1) **Name:** Blubber
 * 2) **Author:** Judy Blume
 * 3) **Description:**A girl in a fifth grade class is teased and is called blubber because of a report she did on whales. The main character Jill finally has had enough of the teasing so she stands up but then gets teased herself. This occurs when the class decides to have a mock trial, but Linda is not treated fairly during the trial. In the end Linda turns the tables and makes everything back to normal, but doesn’t really learn a lesson.
 * 4) **Genre:** Realistic Fiction
 * 5) **Situations in the book that are questionable:** bullying, cruel actions, the mean girls go unpunished. At one point in the story, the girls try to get all of Linda's clothes off of her in a bathroom.
 * 6) **General public’s opinion:** This book has mixed opinions. Some people like the story line and think that kids can learn about bullying, but other people think that the main character doesn’t learn anything and it’s cruel (Goodreads.com).
 * 7) **History of censorship:** The Moral Tone Brigade challenged the book because they feel that evil went unpunished. (Blume, J). This book is ranked number 30 in the American Library Association's 100 most frequently challenged books" 1900- 1999 (American. Library Association)
 * 8) **Developmental age:** 9-12 (ARbookfind.com)

Reference

100 most frequently challenged books: 1990- 1999. //American Library Association. 2012. []//

ARbookfind. (2012). Retrieved from: http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail.aspx?q=5494&l=EN&slid=284176540

Blume, J. Judy Blume on the Web. Retrieved from: http://judyblume.com/censorship/places3.php.

Goodreads. (2012). Retrieved from: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37739.Blubber

Judy Blume is criticized for having immoral characters who go unpunished and for curse words. Many of Blume's books have been banned, often for sexuality issues.

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