When Deenie finds out that she has scoliosis, she’s scared. When she sees the brace for the first time, she wants to scream.
But the words won’t come out. And Deenie, beautiful Deenie, who everyone says should be a model, is stuck wearing a brace from her neck to her hips. For four years—or longer. She never worried about how she looked before—how will she ever face the hard times ahead?
Download and start listening now!
"Judy Blume doesn't write "literature". But she does write with a certain pleasant spareness - like she's explaining something to a child, very patiently. I like the effect. Wish I'd read this when I was younger though! (Mostly because I wish I'd had this story to reflect back on during middle school, not because of the writing style.)"
— Hayley (4 out of 5 stars)
" the book so far is good "
— Becky, 2/14/2014" I loved this book growing up. But after reading it again, I realized that I was wrong. "
— Suede, 2/13/2014" I liked deenie because it was a good story about a girl who gets scoliosis & has to wear a brace & gets embaressed because she thinks people will make fun of her. "
— Maria, 2/6/2014" I have only read Fudge. Glad I read this I can see how this would be a good read for Tweens still today "
— Nikki, 1/30/2014" I read this largely because I had to wear a backbrace in middle school. Luckily, mine wasn't as big as hers. "
— Kate, 1/23/2014" Not quite how I remembered it from my adolescence, but I can see why it's stuck with me all these years. "
— Elisabeth, 1/21/2014" This book is about a girl who has to wear a back brace because she had scoliosis. Guess who else had to wear one? "
— Bethany, 12/31/2013" Read this again recently for some reason :P "
— Jeanette, 12/31/2013" I had scoliosis as a kid, so this book was one of my favorites. "
— Jenn, 12/30/2013" I enjoyed it. I liked hearing about what she thought about writing the books. "
— Rachel, 11/8/2013" Who doesn't love this book? "
— Amy, 10/25/2013Judy Blume is the enduringly popular author of many books for young readers. Over eighty million copies of her books have been sold, and the Fudge books (which feature a character based on her son Larry) are timeless classics. Among Blume’s many awards is the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement. She lives in Key West with her husband.
Kim Mai Guest is an award-winning voice actor for audiobooks and video games. She can also be heard on television shows, such as G.I. Joe: Renegades, Batman: the Brave and the Bold, and Avatar, and in movies such asChill Out Scooby Doo and Dead Space: Aftermath. Her video game work includes Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, and The Lord of the Rings.