Deenie
Blume, Judy2015
Book
A 13-year-old American girl learns to cope with the embarrassment of wearing a back brace Deenie's not sure she wants to be a model, even though her mother is determined to make her one. Then the doctors tell her she'll have to wear an ugly brace for four years to straighten her spine - just when Buddy Brader was beginning to like her. Deenie (13) is going to need real courage to face the future.NOTE : First published in 1980 by William Heinemann Ltd. Published 1983 by Pan Books Ltd. Reissued 1998 by Macmillan Children's Books.
Main title:
Deenie / Judy Blume.
Author:
Blume, Judy, author
Work:
Edition:
New Cover Reprint.
Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2015.
Collation:
160 p. : 197 x 130 mm. 132 gm.
Notes:
See annotation.
Audience:
Teenage.Reading grade level: 10-12.Interest age level: 11-14.Interest grade level: KS3 KS4.
Biography/History:
Judy Blume has been winning legions of fans around the world with her stories. More than eighty-two million copies of her books have been sold, and her work has been translated into thirty-two languages. She receives thousands of letters every month from readers of all ages who share their feelings and concerns with her. In addition to her hilarious Fudge books, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great, Superfudge, Fudge-a-Mania and Double Fudge, some of her incredibly popular books include The Pain and the Great One series and Freckle Juice. Judy lives in Key West, Florida, and New York City with her husband.
ISBN:
9781447286820 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
T
Language:
English
Subject:
Adolescence-FictionPhysically handicapped-FictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: Classic fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: Family & home storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Humorous storiesChildren's / Teenage personal & social topics: Self-awareness & self-esteemChildren's / Teenage personal & social topics: Families & family issuesChildren's / Teenage personal & social topics: Illness & specific physical health conditionsChildren's / Teenage personal & social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse & peer pressureChildren's / Teenage personal & social topics: First experiences & growing upGeneral fiction (Children's / Teenage)Fiction 11+General Stories
BRN:
1023783