Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself

By Judy Blume

A young detective uncovers a shocking secret in post-WWII Florida.

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400 pages· 53,089 words· Est. 7.5 hour read

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In 1947, ten-year-old Sally Freedman moves to Florida, where her imagination runs wild. Convinced she's discovered Adolf Hitler hiding in Miami Beach, she embarks on a daring investigation. As Sally befriends new companions and crafts her own cinematic adventures, her pursuit of truth leads to unexpected revelations. Will her detective skills uncover the mystery, or is it all part of her vivid imagination? Dive into Sally's world of intrigue and see how her theatrical flair transforms everyday life into a grand spectacle.

From the publisher

Sally investigates post-WWII Florida with theatrical flair in this classic middle grade novel from Judy Blume. Now with a fresh new look!

Sally J. Freedman was ten when she made herself a movie star. She would have been happy to reach stardom in New Jersey, but in 1947 her older brother Douglas became ill, so the Freedman family traveled south to spend eight months in the sunshine of Florida. That’s where Sally met her friends Andrea, Barbara, Shelby, Peter, and Georgia Blue Eyes—and her unsuspecting enemy, Adolf Hitler.

Dear Chief of Police:

You don’t know me but I am a detective from New Jersey. I have uncovered a very interesting case down here. I have discovered that Adolf Hitler is alive and has come to Miami Beach to retire. He is pretending to be an old Jewish man…

While she watches and waits, and keeps a growing file of letters under her bed, Sally’s Hitler will play an important—though not quite starring—role in one of her grandest movie spectaculars.

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