Tag Archives: Judy Blume

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing – Dallas, TX Production

For the second time the Dallas Children’s Theater is producing Seattle Children’s Theater’s 1986-87 stage adaptation of Judy Blume’s Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing through Oct. 28th. (Source: Dallas News). “Judy Blume is thrilled, if a bit overwhelmed that her book is as popular as ever as it hits its 35th anniversary in a […]

Judy Blume: Well-Loved yet Controversial YA Author

Judy Blume has written more than twenty books since 1969, and has won more than 60 awards, including the Children’s Choice Award in 1988, the Carl Sandburg Freedom to Read Award in 1984, the West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award in 1982, the Rhode Island Library Association Award in 1980, and the Charlie May Swann […]

Top Ten Gift Ideas for Kids Chapter Books

Books make wonderful gifts. Not only will children learn to use their imagination, but also improve their reading skills. Around age 7 many children start making the move away from picture books to chapter books. Chapter books allow the child to follow a story for a longer period of time. Kids can also gain a […]

Teaching Perspective and Point-Of-View

Objective: Students should come away with working definitions of the terms “perspective” and “point-of-view,” as well as the ability to recognize from whose perspective a story is taking place, and to insert their own perspectives into their writing.   Age/Grade: 2nd-3rd   Materials: The Pain and The Great One by Judy Blume Writing materials (paper, […]