{"product_id":"blubber-9781481410137","title":"Blubber","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an honest exploration of childhood bullying, this story\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis told from the perspective of the bully. While she's not the worst in her class, Jill still participates in bullying Linda, and it takes a drastic turn of events for Jill to understand the consequences of her actions. Written in Judy Blume's celebrated candid style, \u003ci\u003eBlubber\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of bullying, self-discovery, and what makes a true friendship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudy Blume, one of America's most popular authors, is the recipient of the 2004 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. She is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of beloved books for young people, including \u003ci\u003eAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret \u003c\/i\u003e(which celebrated fifty years in 2020), and novels for adult readers, including \u003ci\u003eWifey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummer Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn the Unlikely Event\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been translated into thirty-two languages. Visit Judy at JudyBlume.com or follow her on Twitter at @JudyBlume.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50593039614226,"sku":"9781481410137","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4b7d6316-239e-407a-80bd-67adddb629f9.jpg?v=1732110206","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blubber-9781481410137","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}