Puberty and Judy Blume

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1. This book follows a young girl's move from New York to the suburbs in New Jersey. Much of narration deals with the main character's yearning to outgrow her training bra and includes a painfully embarrassing segment involving the game "2 Minutes in the Closet". What is the title of this book? "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" "Blubber" "It's Not the End of the World" "Here's to You, Rachel Robinson "

2. This book follows the life of a pre-teen boy named Tony who goes into therapy after spying on his neighbor when she undresses and after watching his best friend shoplift. Much of the narration follows his time spent in the bathtub where he (to quote George Costanza’s mother) “uses his body as an amusement park.” Name the book. "It's Not the End of the World" "Starring Sally J. Friedman as Herself" "Iggie's House" "Then Again Maybe I Won't"

3. This book details the events in the life of twelve-year-old junior high school student named Stephanie as she lusts after the hottest guy in school (Jeremy Dragon, what a babe!) and copes with her parents’ divorce. It climaxes at the exciting moment when she gets her first period during the Ground Hog Day Dance. Which Judy Blume novel is this? "Here's to You, Rachel Robinson" "Just as Long as We're Together" "Then Again Maybe I Won't" "Summer Sisters"

4. This novel focuses on another girl lusting after Jeremy Dragon (that guy must have been really attractive), although much of her time is consumed in dealing with her older brother Charles who terrorizes the rest of the family. Which book am I describing? "Here's to You, Rachel Robinson " "Tiger Eyes" "Just as Long as We're Together" "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret"

5. This book, aimed at adult readers, follows two friends and their twenty-year-long camaraderie. Beginning when they are twelve, the story follows their sexual escapades (both with each other and with their boyfriends) and gives graphic insight into their first periods. Name this book marketed as “beach reading.” "Just as Long as We're Together" "Smart Women" "Forever" "Summer Sisters"

6. As if puberty isn't painful enough on its own, Davey has to deal with it along with her father's murder. Her mother uproots the family and after settling in New Mexico Davey meets a boy named Wolf who helps her cope. What is the title of this book? "Tiger Eyes" "Then Again Maybe I Won't" "Forever" "Just As Long As We're Together"

7. This book touches on a teenager's deep-seated need to be beautiful and accepted. What is the name of this book, whose title character must wear a brace when she is diagnosed with Scoliosis? "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" "Starring Sally J. Friedman as Herself" "Here's to You, Rachel Robinson " "Deenie"

8. This novel focuses on Jill Brenner and her fifth grade class as they torment another student for being fat. Name this book which includes such characters as Linda, Wendy, and Caroline. Answer: (One Word)

9. Set in the 1940's, this book centers on an imaginative girl whose strange obsession with Hitler leads her to believe that he has retired and is living in her Miami apartment building. She also keeps her eye on her classmate Peter, who she believes is the Latin lover of her dreams. What is the title of this unusual book? "Tiger Eyes" "Starring Sally J. Friedman as Herself" "Summer Sisters" "Iggie's House"

10. Like most teenagers, Judy Blume's characters have fears and insecurities. Many of these center around a fear of water. Which of the following characters did NOT have a fear of swimming? Victoria ("Summer Sisters") Andrea ("Starring Sally J. Friedman as Herself") Sheila ("Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great") Rachel ("Here's to You, Rachel Robinson ")