Katherine and Michael are seniors in high school. This is their first serious relationship.
SYNOPSIS:
Katherine and Michael are seniors in high school. This is their first serious (sexual) relationship. As their relationship grows they must face some difficult questions; Is it love? Is it forever? When they are separated for the summer, those questions must be answered again, as they meet new people.
Judy Blume is a prolific author. She has written for teens and adults. Forever is one of the earliest coming-of-age stories to tackle sexuality and sex among teenagers. It manages not to feel dated, despite the lack of modern technologies, like cellphones and social media. For this reason it deserves a spot on the Fiction shelves of most YA collections.
VIDEO:
A clip from the 1978 made-for-TV movie starring Stephanie Zimbalist:
AN INTERVIEW WITH JUDY BLUME:
AWARDS
**Forever has not won any awards, but it appears frequently on lists of banned books for teens.
CREDITS:
Blume, J. (2007). Forever--. New York: Simon Pulse. ISBN13: 9781416934004. Paperback.
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Forever (TV 1978) Stephanie Zimbalist, Dean Butler,. (2015, January 16). Retrieved October 20, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJFefvaXbsM
L. (2015, September 19). Judy Blume on Dealing with Book Censorship and Overly Sensitive Parents. Retrieved October 20, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgddnD6OjN4
COVERART: Courtesy of Goodreads
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