by JudyBlume (Author)
Blubber is a thick layer of fat that lies under the skin and over the muscles of whales . . .
When Linda innocently reads out her class project, everyone finds it funny. Linda can't help it if she's fat, but what starts as a joke leads to a sustained and cruel ritual of humiliation. Jill knows she should defend Linda, but at first she's too scared. When she eventually stands up to the bullies, she becomes their next victim - and what's worse, Linda is now on their side . . .
In Blubber, Judy Blume sensitively explores bullying and true friendship.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Published: 02 Feb 2012
ISBN 10: 1447202910
ISBN 13: 9781447202912
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: 2010 saw the fortieth birthday of Judy Blume's bestselling novel ARE YOU THERE, GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET. To mark this momentous occasion, all Judy's teen titles have been reissued with a fresh livery to seduce a new generation of readers. Judy Blume is one of the most famous names in children's fiction. FOREVER remains an iconic teen novel - thirty-two years after it was first published - and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Judy Blume was honoured by the American Library Association with the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1996 and she received the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Literature in 2004.