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?
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"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, 10/25/2013" It's a good book but not great "
— Abbey, 10/11/2013" I think Judy Blume is showing how hard it is to have a brace -,- "
— Chelsea, 7/24/2013" Woo! Way too much adult content for my 8 year old. We're not ready to have that talk yet. That aside, I often feel that towards the end of her books, Blume just stops writing, leaving the reader unsatisfied but not necessarily wanting more either. It's just sort of, meh. "
— Nakia, 6/19/2013" I read most of Blume's YA books when I was actually a YA and for some reason this is the one I remember best. "
— Dioscita, 2/9/2013" This book is great for kids who are like me and ethier have or are getting a brace. Or it is great if someone you know has a brace and you want to know what it is like. It is hard and this book explains that it is ok to be scared. Everyone should read it. "
— Arielle, 1/6/2013" I loved this when I was a young teenager and am voting for old time's sake. What a great book. "
— Louisa, 12/29/2011" This book was for only girls to read not boys. This is a banned book and is very irrpropreit. "
— Sara, 10/7/2011" Oh how much did I love Judy Blume as a child? Let me count the ways... "
— Emma, 8/29/2011" I read it in 6th Grade. i dont usually like Judy Blume books but this one was Great. I recommend this book "
— Rabia, 4/20/2011" I read this when I was a teen, and I really did find it just as compelling to read again as an adult. There are a couple of themes that would make me hesitate to give it to anyone under 12. <br/> <br/> "
— Tracy, 1/26/2011" I liked this book because it shows that this girl is not afraid of what other people think. "
— Anna, 1/10/2011" Still love this book 25 years later. Reading for book group. "
— Valerie, 1/5/2011" This book was VERY GOOOD! I really learned how thankful i should be, because your life could easily change instantly in a blink of an eye. "
— Courtney, 1/3/2011" This book I rate it as a 4 star book because it very good,its a fiction book in which talk about real life effects that a gil name deenie haves to face in her young years with her social life and how she learned to over come them. "
— Sabrina, 1/2/2011" I wish I read Judy Blume when I was young. "
— Beth, 12/23/2010" This book is great for youg readers. I think it would be a good book for showing that when everything may seem perfect to someone it always isn't and it also shows how she learns to live with her back problem. "
— Chloe, 12/12/2010" I have only read Fudge. Glad I read this I can see how this would be a good read for Tweens still today "
— Nikki, 12/12/2010" it showed people that sometimes you have to take care of YOURSELF and not worry about what other people think about it because the ones that truly care about you will love you no matter what! "
— Arielena, 12/2/2010" I read this book to see why it was on a banned book list. A year later, I can't remember anything about it (other than the reason for its banning). "
— Connie, 11/6/2010" this girl deenie want's to be a model but something is wrong with her posture and has to wear a neckbrace,she is humiliated. "
— 704mymuna, 10/27/2010Judy 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.