If you live outside of the united states, you can call me over skype. Born in 1938 and raised in elizabeth, new jersey, she graduated from new york university with a bachelors degree in education. Climbing in lost alamos canyons, davey meets mysterous wolf, who seems to understand the rage and fear she feels. Judy blume writes great childrenteen books judy blume s help children and teens with hard issues, but also speak to adults and help us too.
Apr, 2010 tiger eyes is a great book, and its realistic. I read the book when i was 18, i saw the movie recently and loved it. It follows the story of davey, a young girl attempting to cope with the sudden death of her father and the subsequent uprooting of her life. It really captures emotions like love,loss,anger,fear and the lust for adventure. Often banned, but widely beloved the author has been channeling the anxieties, dreams and secret thoughts of young readers for. Judy blume has won more than 90 literary awards, including three lifetime achievement awards in the us. Please note, if youre watching this item you may end up watching it go to someone else. What kids wish they could tell you places i never meant to be.
Judy blume does a great job in making the reader see the pain and grief that can happen when something like that occurs, while keeping the reader wanting to read more and more. Its about the sudden, tragic loss of someone you love. Parents need to know that judy blumes youngadult novel tiger eyes focuses on a familys struggle to recover emotionally after a family member is murdered by. Judy blume, originally named judith sussman, is an awardwinning, bestselling author for children, teens, and adults. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read tiger eyes. Tiger eyes by judy blume and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Judy lives in key west, florida, and new york city with her husband. Blume has said that she used her fathers untimely death of a heart attack when blume was. Tiger eyes could have been like an after school special. I believe its something to be thankful for that there are books like this that permit perusers to appreciate a decent story and understand that we are every human and must deal with our issues as well as can be expected.
Sep 23, 2019 blume teamed up with her son lawrence, a filmmaker, to write and produce the screen version of tiger eyes. Jun 06, 20 judy blume on the tiger eyes film, what shes reading, and why moms cant get their daughters to read her books. Id read most of the typical judy blume books a few years previously, but not this. I lost my beloved father suddenly, when i was twentyone. I give tiger eyes five stars and two thumbs up highly prescribed.
Tiger eyes quotes showing 18 of 8 some changes happen deep down inside of you. Jun 08, 20 and yet, there has never been a film adaptation of a judy blume book. Dorothy canfield fisher award, an ala best book for young adults. Apr, 2010 it almost seems like she could have the characters do anything and make it a fascinating read. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author s imagination or are used fictitiously. If you like good realistic books, tiger eyes would be a great one to get. Tiger eyes marks the first major motion picture adaptation from the work of iconic author judy blume, renowned chronicler of. Released in 2012, it stars willa holland as davey and amy jo johnson as gwen wexler. Like each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. After daveys father is killed in a holdup, she and her mother and younger brother visit relatives in new mexico.
One of the novels written by her titled tiger eyes was adapted into a film and was directed by her son named lawrence blume. Davey, a high school girl from atlantic city, new jersey has just lost her father because he was shot when managing his store. Suggests activities to be used in the classroom to accompa. For me personally i would have gave it a 5star rating,if it at a sequal. Slowly, with wolfs help, davey realizes that she must get on with her life. Dell publishing,1981 inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box.
Tiger eyes book by judy blume official publisher page simon. It almost seems like she could have the characters do anything and make it a fascinating read. In 2012, the novel was adapted into a film of the same name, directed by judys son, lawrence blume, and starring willa holland as davey wexler. Her father has just been killedshot in a holdup at the 7eleven near their home. What it means, how it affects all of us, what to do about it. If you like the author judy blume and not have read tiger eyes then you should read it.
Her father is dead, shot in a holdup, and now her mother is moving the family to new mexico to try to recover. Blume has said that she used her fathers untimely death of a heart attack when blume was twentyone as inspiration for daveys emotions in the novel. Tiger eyes book by judy blume official publisher page. Tiger eyes is bestselling author judy blumes most powerful, raw and emotional novel. Tiger eyes 2005 read online free book by judy blume in epub. Judy blume, one of americas most popular authors, is the recipient of the 2004 national book foundation medal for distinguished contribution to american letters. That just changed, with the june 7 release in theaters and videoondemand itunes, directv and indemand of tiger eyes, a movie based on blumes 1981 youngadult novel of the same name. Tiger eyes paperback april, 1998 by judy blume author. Starring willa holland, amy jo johnson and tatanka means.
In addition to her hilarious fudge books, tales of a fourth grade nothing, otherwise known as sheila the great, superfudge, fudgeamania and double fudge, some of her incredibly popular books include the pain and the great one series and freckle juice. Tiger eyes by blume, judy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Judy blume hits the big screen with tiger eyes adaptation. In this story davis davey for short is trying the sort through the sudden, tragic loss of her young father. Tiger eyes by judy blume 1981, paperback dell ebay. Tiger eyes what does it take to recover from tragedy.
This boxed set includes gorgeous paperback editions of the following judy blume novels. Davey tiger was the my favorite but her little brother was awesome. Judy says although theres a violent crime at the center of the story, tiger eyes isnt about violence. The judy blume teen collection goodreads share book. Blumes books have sold over 82 million copies and theyve been translated into 32 languages. Original stories by censored writers edited by judy blume this is a work of fiction. Ive always enjoyed her works and tiger eyes is no exception. It is the first of her books to be brought to the screen. Apr 30, 2015 in tiger eyes, davey wexler recovers from the shock of her fathers death during a holdup of his 7eleven store in atlantic city. Tiger eyes judy blume page 14 read online free books. I dont think many people would argue against shes a talented writer.
The novel, tiger eyes by judy blume is a great book about how deal with something tragic and move on. Jun 07, 20 judy blume hits the big screen with tiger eyes adaptation with the help of her son lawrence blume, judy blume has adapted her 1981 novel into a film. Tiger eyes is a young adult novel written by judy blume in 1981 about a 15yearold girl attempting to cope with the unexpected death of her father. Blume s latest novel begins like many of her personalized, singleproblem scenarios, with 15yearold daveys father shot to. The film version of blumes 1981 novel tiger eyes was directed by the authors son, lawrence blume. Released in 2012, it was the first major adaptation of one of her books. In 2012, the novel was adapted into a film of the same name, directed by judy s son, lawrence blume, and starring willa holland as davey wexler. If this item sells somewhere else this listing will be removed.
Jun 09, 2014 tiger eyes marks the first major motion picture adaptation from the work of iconic author judy blume, renowned chronicler of the most private and charged emotions of teens, whose books have sold. Judy blume tiger eyes is a young adult novel written by judy blume in 1981 about a 15yearold girl attempting to cope with the unexpected death of her father. Tiger eyes by judy blume what does it take to recover from tragedy. I chose this book because i read the back and it sounded like a good story. Multimedia, interviews, biographical resources, honors, publications, translations. They shower, they change their sneakers, trim toenails all stuff that is generally forbidden in writing guides and yet it works. A young girl, davey wexler, must learn to cope with life after the murder of her father. Blume has championed intellectual freedom throughout her career, serving as an advocate against book banning and media censorship. Judy blume talks about writing tiger eyes although theres a violent crime at the center of the story, tiger eyes isnt about violence. If you could sum up tiger eyes in three words, what would they be.
For me, that first book love was judy blumes tiger eyes. Here davey is befriended by a young man who helps her find the strength to carry on and conquer her fears. Based on the classic novel, tiger eyes, by judy blume. Daveys feelings about her fathers sudden death were based on mine, though im not sure i was aware of it while i was writing the book. Her father is dead shot in a holdup and now her mother is moving the family to new mexico to try to recover. Blume teamed up with her son lawrence, a filmmaker, to write and produce the screen version of tiger eyes. He died, not as the result of a violent crime, but of a heart attack at home. Tiger eyes, successful among young readers, also made the american library associations list of most frequently challenged books for the decade between 1990 and 2000.
This masterful judy blume novel has a fresh new look. Although theres a violent crime at the center of the story, tiger eyes isnt about violence. Judy blume hits the big screen with tiger eyes adaptation with the help of her son lawrence blume, judy blume has adapted her 1981 novel into a film. Her father is deadshot in a holdupand now her mother is moving the family to new mexico to try to recover. Want to know how judy came to write each of her books. Often banned, but widely beloved the author has been channeling the anxieties, dreams and secret thoughts of young readers for more than four decades. Till now, author blume has received more than 90 awards in her literary career, including 3 lifetime achievement medals. Blume s latest novel begins like many of her personalized, singleproblem scenarios, with 15yearold daveys father shot to death by robbers at his 7eleven store in atlantic city. Tiger eyes is the first feature film adaptation of best selling author judy blumes novel. Tiger eyes is bestselling author judy blume s most powerful, raw and emotional novel.
The main characters emotional story becomes more and more real as u read the book. Several of blumes books appear on the list of top alltime bestselling childrens books. The book tiger eyes is a great book for young and old readers. Scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.