Children’s author Judith “Judy” Blume (neé Sussman) didn’t always intend to become an author. Now a beloved young adult and children’s book author, Judy began her career as a homemaker with a Bachelor’s degree in Education before writing her first book while her children were in preschool.
The author of over twenty-five books, including, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret and Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing, Judy is an advocate against book banning and currently resides in Key West, Fla., with her husband George Cooper.
Birth date: February 12, 1938
Birth place: Elizabeth, New Jersey
Birth name: Judith Sussman
Father: Rudolph Sussman
Mother: Esther Sussman (neé Rosenfield)
Marriages: John M. Blume (1959—1975), Thomas A. Kitchens (1975—1978), George Cooper (1987—)
Children: Lawrence Blume, Randy Lee Blume
Education: Battin High School (grad. 1956), Boston University, New York University (grad. 1961)
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