CORBETT, S. (2011). Lauren myracle: 'this generation's judy blume.'.Publishers Weekly, 258(8), 31.
Reflections
When I was a tween I lived on Judy Blume. She taught me crucial aspects of changing bodies, first crushes, and the drama of middle school which is something that my parents didn't even know where to begin to talk about with me. She was a safe haven, a friend. It wasn't until I grew up and started working in a public library that I realized that she was one of the most challenged authors of all time. Like I have said before, most of the "risque" content went right over my head and my tween brain only absorbed what I understood. I understood that friendships sometimes sour, that the pitter patter of my heart every time I saw my 6th grade crush was normal, and that my boob size, unfortunately, would not increase with silly rhymes.
This article suggests that Lauren Myracle, author of the popular books, TTYL, Shine, and G8R, is this generations Judy Blume. Bravo to her! Of course, this brought out the nut jobs who send her disheartening emails, and threats of the gates of hell, but Lauren explains that it only takes that one email from a tween or teen to share their gratefulness for her and her writing to get her back on her feet. I am a believer that authors who stand up to critics and back their works 100 percent, are the true award winners. Authors should not write for money, they should write for their readers, and not hold back.
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