Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume

*"I wonder if Judy Blume really knows how many girls' lives she affected. I wonder if she knows that at least one of her books made a grown woman finally feel like she'd been a normal girl all along. . . ."*

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**Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from

Judy Blume**

Whether laughing to tears reading *Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great* or clamoring for more unmistakable "me too!" moments in *Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret*, girls all over the world have been touched by Judy Blume's poignant coming-of-age stories. Now, in this anthology of essays, twenty-four notable female authors write straight from the heart about the unforgettable novels that left an indelible mark on their childhoods and still influence them today. After growing up from *Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing* into *Smart Women*, these writers pay tribute, through their reflections and most cherished memories, to one of the most beloved authors of all time.