![]() ![]() But Blume is also the recipient of a more dubious accolade: she is one of the most frequently challenged authors of the 21st century. She has been given an award for lifetime achievement from the American Library Association, the Library of Congress living legends award and the 2004 National Book Foundation medal for distinguished contribution to American letters. Her books have sold 82m copies worldwide since The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo, her first book, was published in 1969. ![]() Blume, 76, is the sort of author who is beloved by her fans, who stretch from the children of today to the adults who read her books when they were growing up, and were astonished at finding a novelist who spoke so clearly, so uncondescendingly, so directly, to their concerns, whether masturbation ( Deenie), periods and boobs ( Margaret), sex and birth control ( Forever…), or death ( Tiger Eyes). ![]()
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