Blubber
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1974 · Est. 4 hour read

Blubber

Written by Judy Blume

When teasing spirals out of control, a fifth-grader faces unexpected consequences.

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208 pages· 27,057 words· Est. 4 hour read· 610L
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Bookroo's summary

Jill and her classmates push teasing too far, targeting Linda after a harmless note circulates. As the bullying escalates, Jill must confront the impact of her actions. Will she learn the true meaning of friendship before it's too late? This candid tale explores the harsh realities of childhood bullying and self-discovery.

From the publisher

What happens when teasing goes too far? This classic middle grade novel from Judy Blume addresses the timeless topic of bullying and has a fresh new look.

“Blubber is a good name for her,” the note from Caroline said about Linda. Jill crumpled it up and left it on the corner of her school desk. She didn’t want to think about Linda or her dumb report on whales just then. Jill wanted to think about Halloween.

But Robby grabbed the note and before Linda stopped talking it had gone halfway around the room. There was something about Linda that made a lot of kids in her fifth-grade class want to see how far they could go…but nobody, Jill least of all, expected the fun to end where it did.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
208
Words
27,057
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
610L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
6453
Publication
Published
April 29, 2014
First published
January 1, 1974
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481410137
LCCN
2013036009

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