Readers & Writers Celebrate Judy Blume’s Birthday
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) has collected birthday wishes for the legendary author, Judy Blume.
The Giver author Lois Lowry, former National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature Jon Scieszka and Internet Girls series writer Lauren Myracle all contributed messages.
Scieszka and Myracle shared photos of themselves posing with Blume. Read all the messages on the NCAC blog.
In addition, Random House created a tribute post on Facebook quoting Blume. So far, it has received 442 “likes” and 140 “shares.”
To honor her ongoing fight against censorship, The Huffington Post has curated a list called “Most Controversial Judy Blume Books.” What is your favorite Judy Blume title? (Image via)
These days, writers aren’t just writers: They’re social-media mavens, seasoned public speakers, and one-person publicity machines. And they still have to find time to write their books! 
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