- Hardcover
- Publisher: Story House Corp (June 1972)
- ISBN-10: 9991798994
- ISBN-13: 978-9991798998
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.8 x 1.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
Judy Blume's body of work returns to her original editor, Richard Jackson, with the rerelease of four classics in hardcover. An African-American family moves to all-white Grove Street in Iggie's House, to be released in April. The author's breakthrough title, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, about 11-year old Margaret Simon's struggles with puberty and religion, is now available in hardcover as well as in a Spanish-language edition, Estas ahi Dios? Soy yo, Margaret. Two additional titles came out last season: Blubber takes on preteen teasing; and It's Not the End of the World explores the effects of divorce.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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When her parents divorce, a sixth grader struggles to understand that sometimes people are unable to live together.
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True, it's not the end of the world
Jun 16 2004
Format:Paperback
Judy Blume's IT'S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD is told through the eyes of eleven year-old Karen Newman. She is a younger and older sister, a daughter to two quarreling parents, and a best friend to her pal Debbie. Karen journals each and every day of her life. Alas, it's been awhile since she had the ideal day, an A+ day. That A+ day, everyone was happy. No fighting or arguing between Mr. and Mrs. Newman took place. It was a snow day and even after Karen walked through the front door, drenched, Mrs. Newman wasn't at all angry.
The arguing between Mr. and Mrs. Newman started with the little things. And then it got worse. Dinners grew awkward and Karen feared the worst. Still, when Mr. Newman leaves home, she's sure he'll come back. Won't he? Not according to Karen's brother, Jeff. He says that their dad's gone for good. But Karen is still in denial, especially after her grandfather, her father's father, implies there's a chance of the two reconciling. This just does more to get Karen's hopes up. And when she sees her father's apartment and meets Valerie, a neighbor, she sees that maybe her father does have a new life. Maybe he is starting over. And it's going to be without her mother.
Valerie and Karen become fast friends. Valerie seems to know anything and everything regarding the topic of divorce. She too sides with Jeff, saying that there's no way her parents are getting back together. Still, despite the fact her gorgeous mother is dating a very rich man, Valerie seems unfazed by her parents' split. Hanging with Valerie is a nice change from hanging out with Debbie. World has traveled around the neighborhood about the Newman family split, and Debbie certainly isn't much help in the matter!
Blume's middle grader novel talks of divorce and how it affects a typical suburban family. Despite the fact that Karen is indeed the narrator, we also see how the divorce is hurting Jeff, who at one point, seemed unmoved. Like in all of other Blume books, the characters and situations are real and true-to-life. I especially liked Karen as a person and saw how she went through different stages throughout the book: the sadness of two quarreling and arguing parents, denial when the divorce was announced, and, at last, she begins to face the unfortunate reality she knows she must. This book is one of my fave by Blume and because my parents recently divorced, I took IT'S NOT THE... off my shelf and lent it to my sister, hoping it would maybe help her deal. The fact is, divorce is on the rise and this book is an ideal read for those children who must be forced to face it, like it or not. Just because divorce rates were lower in the 70s doesn't mean this book will have a different effect.
It's Not the End of the World
Dec 19 2003
Format:Paperback
For most children, divorce is a hard thing. In Judy Blume's, It's Not the End of the World, Karen learns just how hard it is to have parents going through divorce. Even though her parents would fight, she never thought it would come down to divorce.
After hearing about the divorce, Karen doesn't understand how her parents could do this. She tries to think of a way to get her parents back together. When Karen thinks of her best plan yet, can she really pull it off?
It's Not the End of the World was WONDERFUL! I think that anyone would enjoy this book. Judy Blume put in a lot of ways that children might feel with parents going throught a divorce.
After hearing about the divorce, Karen doesn't understand how her parents could do this. She tries to think of a way to get her parents back together. When Karen thinks of her best plan yet, can she really pull it off?
It's Not the End of the World was WONDERFUL! I think that anyone would enjoy this book. Judy Blume put in a lot of ways that children might feel with parents going throught a divorce.
You are not alone
Nov 17 2003
Format:Hardcover
This book was purchased for me by my Godmother (Aunt) when I was in sixth grade and my parents were getting divorced. It really helped me get through that troubling time and if nothing else showed me that I was not alone and this had happened to many children my age. Although I truly did feel this was 'the end of the world' this book enlightened me, obviously by the title, that it was not. Well, now I have received word that my Goddaughter's (niece) parents are going to be splitting up, so I have taken on the responsiblity, like that of my Godmother, to purchase this great book for my niece. I am quite confident that it will help ease this terrible time for my beautiful niece. Thank you Judy Blume, and thanks again to my aunt for showing me one more way to be a great godparent.
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It feels like the end of the world though
I've said it before and I will say it again. No one, and I mean no one, can top Blume in this genre. Read more
Published on Nov 13 2003 by Alicia Walker
Great read!
I read this book as a young preteen whose own parents were going through a divorce. I felt just like Karen! Read more
Published on July 17 2003
It's Not The End Of The World
Karen's life is so sad. She has a great friend, Debbie. Debbie is always trying to help Karen but she makes it worse. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2003
Still good
I reread all of my Judy Blume books this summer when I had no books to read. This book (along with her other ones) is great. Read more
Published on April 23 2003 by chicoer2003
It's not the End of the world
I would highly recommend It's Not the End of the World by Judy blume . This book would be good for children who have divorced parents . Read more
Published on April 10 2003
It's not th end of the end fof the world
I would highly recommend It's Not the End of the World by Judy blume . This book would be good for children who have divorced parents . Read more
Published on April 10 2003 by Aaron Berlin
Is it the end of the world?
I think that this book is great. Teenage girls can really relate to this book in many ways. Whether it be having annoying brothers and sisters that you love or parents that you... Read more
Published on Jan 16 2003
Excellent book, still relevant
This is an excellent book for children (and parents) dealing with divorce. Still relevant in 2003 -- just look at the divorce rate. Read more
Published on Jan 9 2003
A little out-dated, but still okay
Okay, so Judy Blume's books do seem, with the exception of her latest one (the new "Fudge" book), to be stuck in the 1970s' and very much outdated, but I still like this book... Read more
Published on Jan 5 2003 by ajlyon
Karen's Parents Divorce
It's not the end of the world by Judy Blume is about this girl named Karen whose parents are getting divorced. Read more
Published on Nov 3 2002 by Jennifer Schaffer
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