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"The last book that I really loved (which makes it great to me) was probably Iggie’s House... When I think about the fact that it was published in 1970 and addresses white flight, I’m enamored by Blume’s courage." –Jason Reynolds, bestselling author of Long Way Down, in The New York Times Book Review
A classic, coming of age novel from award-winning author Judy Blume about the bonds that form between children when a black family moves into an all white neighborhood.
Iggie’s House just wasn’t the same. Iggie was gone, moved to Tokyo. And there was Winnie, cracking her gum on Grove Street, where she’d always lived, with no more best friend and two weeks left of summer.
Then the Garber family moved into Iggie’s house—two boys, Glenn and Herbie, and Tina, their little sister. The Garbers were black and Grove Street was white and always had been. Winnie, a welcoming committee of one, set out to make a good impression and be a good neighbor.
But Glenn and Herbie and Tina didn’t want a “good neighbor.” They wanted a friend. And when the other white families on the block got word of it, that's when the trouble started.
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"I remember reading this book when I was ten. I stumbled across it at my local library recently and decided to pick it up. I think it actually holds up well, even after all of these years. Probably because humanity will always struggle to accept and deal with each other and our perceived differences."
— Andy (4 out of 5 stars)
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The purpose is worthy, and the most perceptive aspect of the book is the interpretation of the reaction of the black family.
— Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.
Iggie's House Listener Reviews
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" I recently re-read this classic after my daughter received it from her summer reading program. It was a quick and easy read. Although the book is somewhat dated, the message is timeless. "
— Maureen, 2/20/2014 -
" I love how Judy can get inside a kid's head. Enjoyed sharing this with Anna. "
— Tina, 2/19/2014 -
" The characters aren't developed as fully as they could be, and the book ends abruptly with no resolution. "
— Summer, 2/17/2014 -
" I am a huge fan of this book, it is amazing!!! I give it 5 stars. "
— Scout, 2/9/2014 -
" But, it certainly is dated now. "
— Katie, 2/9/2014 -
" Very good book that racist adults should read ! "
— Veronica, 2/3/2014 -
" This book was ok i didnt really care about them being different because their black theres really no difference. "
— Jordan, 1/28/2014 -
" The people are being really mean to the new people how moved into Igge's house. The new neighbors are black, so people hate them. It's not fair just cause they are black. "
— Chelsea, 1/18/2014 -
" made me appreciate how controversial judy was in her heyday. not one of my faves, but i love that she put racial issues out there for kids to think about. judy rules all! "
— Mel, 1/2/2014 -
" I did not like this book and that's all I have to say. Not intresting.I like other books by this author though, like Freckle Juice. "
— Luci, 1/2/2014 -
" Amazingly entertaining but educational book for kids. I read it when I was about 6 and loved it. "
— Philip, 11/18/2013 -
" I have been an avid fan of Judy Blume and this book takes a bold step in voicing out on racial discrimination. "
— Tess, 11/2/2013 -
" This is one of the few Judy Blume books I never read when I was a kid, probably because it would have been the most comforting to me personally as one of the few YA representations of a gender nonconforming character. "
— Aidan, 9/14/2013 -
" This was one of the first books that I read that concerned race relations in America. Therefore, I didn't understand the full impact of the story. Yet I still liked the book for its portrayal of the characters as full individuals. "
— Ke, 9/12/2013 -
" Pretty sappy rendition of race relations in the early sixties. Nice and tidy. "
— Erin, 7/6/2013 -
" A great example of how kids fight to end bad things that are happening in the world like racism . "
— Marie, 10/2/2012 -
" Wow- totally didn't expect this. What a refreshing but slightly uncomfortable book. "
— Pam, 6/21/2012 -
" Dear Winnie, she means well! Horrifying to read in parts, lovely in others. Very 'different' for me, as an Australian in the 80s and 90s to read as well. "
— Sally, 5/25/2012 -
" This story presents racial tensions issues in a manner in which children can understand. A couple references are dated, but I enjoyed reading this with my students. "
— Robert, 12/17/2011 -
" I didn't read it all the way. I got quite bored. "
— Maddi, 11/19/2011 -
" I don't remember much of it, if I liked it or not. I'm sure it was a good book, but it didn't seem too interesting, looking back "
— Kayla, 10/6/2011 -
" Not a fun read but a good story. It was interesting to read the different reactions of all different people on the block. Not one sided. "
— Andrea, 8/2/2011 -
" really surprised i hadn't read this but eh, didn't miss much "
— Su-Lin, 5/25/2011 -
" 2,5 bintang sebenernya..<br/><br/>tidak seasyik buku2 Judy Blume lainnya yg pernah kubaca. Terlalu pendek, jadi kesannya nanggung.. "
— Iyut, 1/18/2011 -
" I recently re-read this classic after my daughter received it from her summer reading program. It was a quick and easy read. Although the book is somewhat dated, the message is timeless. "
— Maureen, 9/12/2010 -
" I love how Judy can get inside a kid's head. Enjoyed sharing this with Anna. "
— Tina, 9/9/2010 -
" Pretty sappy rendition of race relations in the early sixties. Nice and tidy. "
— Erin, 8/11/2010 -
" really surprised i hadn't read this but eh, didn't miss much "
— Su-Lin, 7/7/2010 -
" This story presents racial tensions issues in a manner in which children can understand. A couple references are dated, but I enjoyed reading this with my students. "
— Robert, 7/5/2010 -
" This was one of the first books that I read where I was introduced to the idea that kids and families looked different than mine. It was really life changing. "
— Ms., 6/22/2010 -
" Very good book that racist adults should read ! "
— Veronica, 5/10/2010 -
" I didn't read it all the way. I got quite bored. "
— Maddi, 9/25/2009 -
" This was an O.K book. It was boring at parts but still very intesesting. "
— Eva, 9/18/2009 -
" <br/>I read this book so many times as a kid. "
— Kris10, 7/10/2009 -
" I did not like this book and that's all I have to say. Not intresting.I like other books by this author though, like Freckle Juice. "
— Luci, 5/27/2009 -
" Dear Winnie, she means well! Horrifying to read in parts, lovely in others. Very 'different' for me, as an Australian in the 80s and 90s to read as well. "
— Sally, 5/9/2009
About Judy Blume
Judy 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.
About Emily Janice Card
Emily Rankin is an audio narrator and winner of two AudioFile Earphones Awards.