Blubber

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Summary: A fair Jr. Hi level book
Review: As a parent of first and second grade children, I thought this book was inappropriate for elementary school age children. I felt it had no redeeming value. While the main character, Jill, does get a taste of her own medicine, nothing is really resolved. She finds out what it's like to be teased and to have kids be very hateful to her. She doesn't apologize to the girl after having been so mean to her, though. Wendy, the ringleader, never finds out what it's like to be the victim. Besides that it had some inappropriate language, there is no lesson of tolerance and kindness, even from the parents. Jill and her friend smash rotten eggs in the mailbox of a man they consider mean, thinking he deserves it. They get caught much later and have to rake his lawn to make amends. When Jill's dad picks up the girls after their "punishment" the man was not very gracious, and Jill's dad basically agrees with Jill that he had deserved to get his mailbox egged. Is this the kind of lesson we want to teach our children? That if someone is different or mean, that it's ok to be mean to them? I would not want my children reading this book until they were at least junior high age, and I would want to discuss it with them then.

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Summary: This is an excellent book for kids above the 3rd grade level
Review: I have read this book many times, ever since I was young. I think it is an excellent book for kids; it teaches them both sides of teasing people, it's a good book about lessons and morality. The book shows a great example of situation reversal, and giving someone a taste of their own medicine.

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Summary: A very funny book to read.
Review: I love this book because it's so funny! Linda Fischer is fat, so her classmates started calling her "Blubber!" They think she smells like a whale! They play meaner and meaner tricks on Linda, until they tease Jill Brenner instead. Jill thought it was fun to tease until she got teased herself.

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Summary: One of Judy's Best...
Review: I read this book over and over in fifth grade, much to the chagrin of my school librarian. It is a vivid illustration of how cruel kids can be to each other, especially the kid who is "different" or "wierd" or to the kid who stands up to the leader of a powerful clique as Jill finds out. Poor Linda! I wonder how she stood it. Now that I think of it, this book reminds me of another book "The Against Taffy Sinclair Club" where kids gang up on a classmates and victimize her. Too many adults dismiss this sort of thing as "just innocent" fun and laugh at it. But in reality, this is much more serious and the kid who is victimized will often remember it for a lifetime.

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Summary: It was avery good book.
Review: The book Blubber was avery good book. I klnow how that is because one of my friends is only 12 but she weighs about 190 lbs. She gets teased all the time and does'nt fit in the desks at school. Her name is Kristin. I feel bad for her, But some times I think it's her own fault cause she eats like a pig. It's a very good book and I would recomend it to anyone who likes a book that has a little bit a humor and a lot of bit of fun!!!!!!! If you liked this book read: Are you there God?? It's me Margret. Tiger Eyes

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Summary: Very good and funny book!!
Review: This book made me laugh and also it made me sad.. The way that these girls always teased "blubber" just makes me think about school and brings back memories.. It's an excellent book and will not get you bored.

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Summary: This is one of the funniest books you'll ever read.
Review: This book may have a third grade reading level, your age won't stop you from laughing histarically throughout the book. And as every good book does, it teaches you a very important lesson.

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Summary: about the book
Review: I think Blubber is a really good book for kids of all ages.I think it is one of Judy Blume's best book.It was amazing how mean the kidds were in the book just because she was fat.I recomend it to anyone who likes to read good books.

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Summary: every POPULAR girl who teases people should read this
Review: *if a few more people would have read this, maybe i wouldn't have been teased so much for being a little chubby when i was little.* maybe if more people read this, being rude to people wouldn't be such a common thing... or so accepted... or made out to be *not* a big deal...

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Summary: i think that this book stunk
Review: um thets see if you wanna waste your money on a boring book that you can borrow from the library be my guest go and waste your money i dont thnk that it had much of a story line at all and some of the chariters really didnt make sence at all but i think that over all judy blume is a great writer but i think that in this book she really wasted her time in writing this book i dont think that is or could or even should have been writen because it is a hassele to read but it really is not one of the best novels that judy blume wrote in my opion it is the worst thanks