Everything
I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned From Judy Blume
Here are some ideas to get the
conversation rolling...
Discuss
some of Judy Blume's
most popular themes with the members of your Book Club.
In essays like "Then. Now. Forever." by Megan McCafferty, "The
M Word" by Lara Zeises, and "Do Adults Really Do That?" by
Laura Caldwell, the authors remember learning about and discussing
sex for the first time. Sometimes it's traumatic, sometimes
it's funny, but however it happens, it's always memorable.
Share the story of how your parents first brought up the "birds & bees,"
or the time that your class was separated into groups of boys and
girls to watch informational films on this biological imperative. MORE>>
What did you learn
about being a girl from Judy Blume?
Have each member
of your Book Club bring a highlighted passage from her favorite
Judy Blume book to read out loud to the group. Then, take turns
answering the following questions... MORE>>
Enhance your Book Club Experience
For extra fun, make photocopies of the author survey questions
to pass around to members of your Book Club, or forward it around
via email. You can respond anonymously, or share your answers
openly. MORE>>
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