Publishers Weekly: Otherwise Known as Judy the Great: A Poetic Ode to Judy Blume
Otherwise Known as Judy the Great: A Poetic Ode to Judy Blume
Seasoned children’s author and illustrator Selina Alko creates a “poetic ode” to beloved writer Judy Blume in Otherwise Known as Judy the Great, a poetry collection characterized by vibrant mixed ...
Judy Blume is certainly best known for her influential novels turned classic including ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,’ ‘Tales of a Forth Grade Nothing,’ ‘Otherwise Known as Shelia the Great,’ ...
A Poetic Ode to Judy Blume by Selina Alko; New York: Christy Ottaviano Books, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company; © 2026; ISBN 9780316-570633; 42 pages; $18.99. Children’s author Judy Blume (née ...
Alko’s detail-rich biographical poems and charismatic acrylic and collage illustrations result in an exuberant homage to Judy Blume. A titular piece, “Judy the Great,” begins by celebrating the ...
The New York Times: He Wrote Judy Blume’s Life Story. She Won’t Talk About It.
Mark Oppenheimer had many conversations with his subject for his new book. Then the relationship took a turn. “It was like doing another college degree, but you’re majoring in Judy Blume,” Mark ...
Yahoo: A biography of Judy Blume celebrates the author and reveals new details of her life — and she wants nothing to do with it
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I have a confession: I am not a Judy Blume girlie. But I was a girl who did not want to grow up. I craved escape (dragons, ...