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I do believe that people who write for children are deeply connected to their own childhood.
Judy Blume
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Judy Blume
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: February 12
Film Writer
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Elizabeth
New Jersey
Judith Blume
Judith Sussman
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Books opened up a whole new world to me. Through them I discovered new ideas, traveled to new places, and met new people. Books helped me learn to understand other people and they taught me a lot about myself. ... Some books you never forget. Some characters become your friends for life.
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The child from 9 to 12 interests me very much. And so, those were the years that I like to write about, when I'm writing.
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Its all about your determination, I think, as much as anything. There are a lot of people with talent, but its that determination.
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My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.
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Sometimes I can't read my own handwriting. That's a problem!
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Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear.
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Why are we acting as if we're angry. Are we angry?
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