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Some people are hounded by controversy. Such people include Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Madonna, and Michael Jackson. They are criticized about their words, their looks, their money, or their behavior, always being questioned by the public. Whatever they do, they just cannot escape their reputation. Judy Blume is not as notorious as the aforementioned people, but in her own way she is surrounded by controversy. She is criticized about her writings and her frankness about sexual content and language. Although she has sold over six million copies of her books, still many school libraries consider her books inappropriate for adolescent readers. Judy Blume was born on February 12, 1938 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Rudolph and Esther Sussman. She attended New York University in 1961 and graduated with a B.S. in education. On August 15, 1959, Judy Blume married John Blume, but they were divorced in 1975. On May 8, 1976, Judy married Thomas Kitchens and is still with him. She has written 22 books and more than 65 million copies of her books have been sold. She has won more than 90 awards. Blume only began to write after her children entered nursery school in the mid 1960’s, and now is a well known wri